Junior Onsite Trading Specialist - Promotions Planning & Compliance

Farfetch exists for the love of fashion. We believe in empowering individuality. Our mission is to be the global technology platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.

We’re a diverse and global community made up of Farfetchers, our partners and our customers, which we believe is at the heart of our success. Everything we do is centred around our values - Be Human, Think Global, Be Revolutionary, Todos Juntos, Be Brilliant, Amaze Customers - which define our beliefs and our actions. We welcome difference and foster a consciously inclusive environment for everyone. We are Farfetch For All.

LONDON

Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, and is home to a broad range of teams including Commercial, Marketing, and Product. Our open plan space is ideal for collaborative working and sharing ideas. We also have a large outdoor terrace which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.

THE ROLE 

As a Junior Onsite Trading Specialist focusing on Planning & Compliance, you will support the execution of our seasonal trade calendar, ensuring it aligns with business priorities and budget. Reporting to the Senior On-site Trading Specialist, your responsibilities will include assisting with cross-functional planning and initial briefing of quarterly and ad hoc trade campaigns (predominantly Promotions & Sale), helping to manage promotional stock restrictions, and supporting internal and external audit processes. You will assist in conducting competitor analysis and generating regular promotional stock and competitor reports to guide strategic decisions.

In this role, you will assist in the documentation and approvals for promotional requests, ensuring they are in line with our business strategy and channel effectiveness, while also navigating stock restrictions and promotional mechanics. Your ability to collaborate cross-functionally and support public presentations/walkthroughs will ensure that all trade activities are aligned with our corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assist with the cross-functional planning and initial briefing of a seasonal trade calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities and budget. This involves considering available stock and potential strength of the offer, incorporating competitor analysis, and gathering feedback from local and global teams.
• Coordinate, document, and report on available promotional stock for seasonal campaigns and other channel categories in close collaboration with Business Development, Account management teams, Campaigns Execution, and Trading. Responsible for successful pre- and post- campaigns launch quality control.
• Assist in the documentation and approvals for all incoming promotional requests from both local and global teams. This includes understanding each request in relation to current business strategy and planned commercial calendar, available budget, channel effectiveness, stock restrictions, and required promotional mechanics.
• Support the governance of promotional budget and tooling access, ensuring that processes and evidence documentation consistently meet regulatory requirements. This includes responsibility for regular internal and external audit walkthroughs.
• Report on the direct and indirect competitive landscape and identify strategic opportunities.
• Assist in analysing and reporting on KPIs to measure success, identify potential efficiency improvements, and determine solutions for at-risk areas.
• Support the ongoing optimisation of internal documents, processes, and tooling by applying project management techniques and automations.
• Provide relevant support to the broader team.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, and are comfortable assisting in meetings and presenting to senior stakeholders using data and insight to explain decisions.
• You are a data-led thinker with experience working with business intelligence tools and Excel, using analysis and insights to evaluate performance, and developing data-led strategic recommendations.
• You have some experience leveraging and integrating technology and automation to maximise performance.
• Commercially minded with a practical approach to problem solving.
• You are a strong team player, ready to collaborate and build relationships in order to influence key stakeholders.
• Technologically oriented with strong software skills.
• Capable of working effectively under pressure.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional precision and attention to detail.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Flexible benefits - Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Pension scheme and more
• Critical Illness Insurance and Life Assurance
• Flexible working environment and more!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

•  FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.