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Elvie • Bristol, United Kingdom

Global Trading Manager (12 month FTC)

Employment type:  Contract

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top 3 scores:
98%

Location flexibility

94%

Hours flexibility

91%

Mission

Job Description

Life at Elvie; Meaningful work, Exceptional People

We're Elvie. We create smart products, new solutions, and a fair few taboo-busting conversations while we’re at it. Founded by Tania Boler in 2013, we develop extraordinary innovations designed to improve women’s lives. It's a fascinating and challenging area that requires us to solve problems that no one else has ever tackled before.

At Elvie, you’ll be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them. People who are passionate about our mission. People who are driven to solve problems and constantly consider the best ways to improve the health and wellbeing of women.

Find out more about life at Elvie here.

We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive:

● We make an impact: We’re mission-driven and not afraid to break boundaries. We relentlessly focus on going the extra mile to solve problems.

● We’re fearless innovators: We are passionate, curious, and data-driven. We continuously embrace change and innovation.

● We’re in it together: we fail and learn fast — always as one team — and have fun along the way. We stay authentic and embrace our differences.

Did you know?

In some regions our amazing products are considered to be medical devices. This means we maintain our Medical Device quality management system in compliance with ISO 13485:2016, to support the development of our ground breaking products

About the role:

Okay, we’ve waffled long enough. So let’s get to the good bit: You.

As the Global Trading Manager, your role sits within the Commercial Finance Team and reports into the Commercial Finance Lead.

You will take on a broad commercially orientated role, covering all aspects of the global and regional business’ trading performance. You will work closely with the Commercial Finance Lead and Regional Directors to give a global lens on current trade performance and future risks and opportunities. You will give analysis and insight on trends within sell in and sell out and market share as well as assist the Commercial Finance Managers with any further analysis needed. This role has two direct reports.

Location: Hybrid working; a mix of working from our London or Bristol office & working remotely

Employment type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract (please note, you must have the right to work in the UK)

What you’ll be doing at Elvie:

  • You and your team will be the ‘go to’ person for all trade related insight. Working closely with the Commercial Finance Lead to give a detailed level of insight into global trade performance weekly, monthly, quarterly and for the full year. Flag anomalies and risks and opportunities within regions.
  • Business partner the regional sales teams and General Manager/Director to give useful insight, learnings and recommendation around trading and promotional performance
  • Bring global efficiencies to how regional reporting around trade is presented and present in monthly syncs to CEO,CFO and CCO
  • Manage the timely inputting of sales orders by sales admin and flag any issues arising
  • Work closely with BI team for ongoing continuous improvement around data and reporting alignment
  • Market share analysis regionally, reporting on trends and useful insight
  • Work closely with the US Finance Manager to provide context to US trading and work closely together around forecasting trade and assessing promotional performance and opportunities
  • Prepare insightful commentary and analysis on trading performance whether internal or external
  • Assist with wider and ongoing analysis and projects as directed by the Commercial Finance Lead and CFO
  • Manage and develop your team
  • Continuous improvement of processes and efficiencies within the Commercial Finance Team

Requirements

What we are looking for:

  • Proven track record of business partnering with senior stakeholders
  • Advanced excel/google sheets analytical skills, ability to handle and interpret large amounts of data
  • Love the idea of working in a fast-paced environment where you can shape the future of Elvie from the ground upwards
  • Have a “can do” attitude and be proactive in seeking solutions and implementing change
  • Genuine love of working with data and transforming it to create insights

Desirable:

  • Retail, FMCG or ecommerce environment experience

Benefits

We're on an exceptional journey. And we can offer you a genuinely purpose-led career with a culture built on trust, autonomy, and flexibility. In addition, we'll give you:

  • Lots of flexibility: whether it’s working from home, doing the school run, or life admin, we understand that flexibility is essential, and we trust you to do the right thing for you and us
  • Share options: we want everyone to have a stake in our success
  • 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 8 extra life leave days; getting married, moving house, menopause or just things that you can’t put a label on that matter to you
  • 5=10 leave: 10 days’ additional leave on your 5th and 10th years of service!
  • £100 contribution to your home working set up to spend as you see fit
  • An annual personal development allowance of £200 and unlimited access to our learning and development platform, Learnerbly
  • Healthcare plans, life insurance, and an employee assistance program for you and your family
  • A tax-efficient group pension scheme
  • Group income protection; protect your salary if you get sick
  • A free Elvie trainer for you to keep or give away when you join
  • Generous employee and friends & family discounts on Elvie products
  • Wellbeing support from YuLife and access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family, plus various well-being initiatives throughout the year
  • Lovely offices in great locations, with drinks and snacks provided, along with fun social events

Belonging at Elvie

At Elvie, we believe having diverse teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to our success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and we don't discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability or age.

If you need any support with your application, please get in contact with us: elvie@jobs.workablemail.com or 0203 884 7223.

Company benefits

9-day fortnight
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Open to part-time employees
Enhanced maternity leave
Charity donation scheme
Dog friendly office
Employee discounts
Enhanced sick pay
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Adoption leave
Enhanced paternity leave
L&D budget
Shared parental leave
Open to job sharing
Cycle to work scheme
Personal development budgets
Share options
Teambuilding days
Annual bonus
Volunteer days
We want to look after you. As well as the chance to develop products with real work impact and working with dedicated and passionate colleagues, our benefits have flexibility and wellbeing in mind with
Great work environment - regular company socials, free daily snacks
Flexible work environment built on trust and autonomy
Enjoy employee / friends & family discounts on Elvie products
Annual personal development allowance & unlimited access to our learning & development platform
A tax-efficient group pension scheme with SmartPension
A tax-efficient charity donation scheme
Life Insurance with Yulife
Medical, Dental & Optical cash-plan with WPA
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
Generous employee referral program
Cycle Scheme & Tech Scheme
YuLife Well-being app & access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family, plus various well-being initiatives throughout the year

We asked employees of Elvie what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
98%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
82%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
90%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
67%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
81%
Employees feel like the company culture is brilliantly inclusive and equitable
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
91%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
61%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Elvie

Company employees

225

Gender diversity (male:female)

61:39

Office locations

Bristol, London, US Remote

Funding levels

$80mil

Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

United States

Awards & Achievements

Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024
2nd – Consumer Goods

2nd – Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2023
3rd – Retail & Ecommerce

3rd – Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022