Trotters

Strategic Head of eCommerce Hire

Overview

Trotters is a premium children’s wear brand, known for its high-quality products and strong retail heritage, serving a broad customer base across the UK and beyond.

Cranberry Panda partnered with Trotters to deliver a critical senior leadership hire, appointing a Head of eCommerce to drive the next phase of digital growth.

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The Challenge

Trotters required a high-impact Head of eCommerce to strengthen its online offering and stand out in a competitive market.

Key challenges included:

Business-critical role

Needed a leader capable of driving eCommerce strategy and growth

Broad customer base

Role required understanding of diverse purchasing behaviours beyond traditional audiences

Niche experience

Required a candidate with both strategic vision and hands-on execution

High expectations

Strong cultural fit and alignment with brand values were essential

Our Approach

We partnered closely with Trotters to deliver a targeted senior search, focused on quality and precision.

This included:

  • Deep briefing with leadership to define the ideal candidate profile
  • Headhunting senior eCommerce leaders with relevant retail and brand experience
  • Delivering a curated shortlist of high-calibre candidates
  • Managing a seamless and efficient end-to-end hiring process
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Results

1

senior leadership hire successfully delivered

Appointed

a Head of eCommerce with strong industry experience

Delivered

a high-quality shortlist aligned to the brief

Ensured

a smooth and efficient hiring process

Roles Placed

Head of eCommerce

Impact

Cranberry Panda successfully delivered a senior eCommerce leader to support Trotters’ digital growth strategy.

The hire strengthened the leadership team and positioned the business to enhance its online offering, improve performance, and continue scaling within a competitive retail landscape.

“Cranberry Panda's seamless and efficient process, coupled with the outstanding calibre of candidates presented, truly made our recruitment process super-efficient. We are thrilled to appoint a new Head of eCommerce, whose extensive background and knowledge will make a fantastic addition to our team.

I must commend the team for their efficiency and understanding in interpreting our brief. Their insight and dedication played a pivotal role in aligning candidates perfectly with our requirements.

Cranberry Panda’s commitment to understanding our needs and delivering candidates who exceed expectations has been truly commendable.”

CEO

Trotters

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