Trading Manager (SIMO)

Trading Manager (SIMO)

Currys London Campus at Waterloo
Permanent
Full Time
Grade 4

We’re iD Mobile, one of the UK’s leading mobile virtual network operators. We launched in May 2015 and have over 2.6 million Pay Monthly customers. We’re pretty sure our success has a lot to do with our wide range of feature-packed plans. We offer everything from super-value Pay-as-you-go and SIM-only deals, right up to the latest smartphones from the big-name manufacturers. We’re delighted about our success so far and have very ambitious plans for the future.

iD Mobile is an exciting place to work. We’re a relatively young and dynamic start-up, and we value innovation, imagination, and creativity. If you’ve got a great idea, we’ll help you run with it. We’re passionate about finding new ways to address our customers’ needs. We’re a little different to other start-ups, though, because we’re part of Currys PLC, Europe's leading electrical and mobile retailer. So, while iD Mobile has only been going for a few years, we’re part of a much bigger family.

The SIMO Trading Manager is responsible for driving SIMO customer acquisition and profitability across all channels to market, including Currys, affiliate partners and iDmobile.co.uk. The role requires the on-going management of the SIMO tariff portfolio, commercial terms and engagement across these channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for delivery of new customer/acquisition KPI’s (volume, margin, MPU, market share)
• Help set the trading direction and strategy for SIMO acquisitions, translating into monthly/quarterly plans
• Own SIMO pricing strategy and execution across the customer lifecycle – acquisitions, second line and upgrades – ensuring a coherent pricing architecture that maximises base growth and margin, working in step with the Retentions and In-life trading teams where lifecycle ownership overlaps
• Set the direction for the product sub-categories across the full SIMO portfolio, including Postpay SIMO (1, 12 and 24 month), and Prepay/Pay Now SIMO (no contract)
• Work with Commercial/ Finance on accurate profitability assumptions that feed into the Trading strategy
• Work closely with the Go To Market and channel teams, including Currys, to deliver SIMO initiatives, optimising performance for total group, ensuring we act as One Business
• Produce weekly/monthly/quarterly insight to understand key drivers/levers of performance, including competitor and market share analysis, to optimise Trading performance and strategy
• Drive continuous improvement across trading processes, insight and reporting — identifying opportunities to work more efficiently and leveraging new technologies, including AI, to build better ways of working and free up capacity for higher-value commercial activity
• Closely monitor competitor and market trends, identifying new customer propositions and understanding the potential commercial impact to iD
• Identify commercial gaps and incremental revenue opportunities across the SIMO portfolio, build robust business cases, and lead delivery from conception through to execution
• Manage, coach and develop the SIMO Trading analyst who is a direct report to this role

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong commercial awareness to inform tactical and long-term decision making
• Telco (preferred but not essential), trading/pricing and go-to-market experience
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to think critically and strategically
• Good ability to analyse complex problems and deliver insightful and practical solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience working cross-functionally
• Drive to take ownership and responsibility
• Excellent prioritisation, with the ability to balance multiple deliverables and complete work to a deadline
• Demonstrated ability to identify commercial gaps, build a business case and lead an initiative from conception through to delivery
• Comfortable adopting and embedding new technologies, including AI tools, to improve the efficiency of existing processes and establish new ways of working

Why join us:

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Fantastic colleague discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile
• Hybrid working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month)

Join our team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help.