3 Days Left Trading Manager

Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. Every day we feed one-in-three people in Ireland through 15 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world, and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.
We are seeking a Trading Manager. The role will be based in Ballymun.
What you'll be doing:
Lead the overall design & development, planning, scheduling of your category ensuring all key initiatives best represent our Commercial Plan and Brand Strategies.
Produce and implement business development plans for all business units incorporating:
Range strategy
Assess commercial performance of current range
Review market trends and opportunities
Review competitor offerings
Price positioning
Assess current pricing and margin performance
Review competitor price positioning
Promotion plan
Develop appropriate promotional strategies to drive profitability
Supply chain
Ensure that inbound service levels are on target
Cost of goods
Ensure that we are leveraging our group buying power effectively
Through effective management of the administrative resource ensure that your product and price file is continuously and accurately maintained
Support the Business Units by making regular site visits to achieve the following objective:
Solicit customer feedback & insight
Communicate relevant changes and developments
Coach, mentor and motivate the appropriate business unit colleagues
Support the business units through development of working relationship with the sales teams and the key customers
Be prepared to commit to further education programs as appropriate
Measures:
Quality of business development plans
Sales and margin performance by category by business units
Inbound service levels
Administrative measures – e.g. First time match rate
Frequency, quality and effectiveness of site visits to Cash & Carry’s
Quality of relationships developed with DCR & DFS sales teams
What you will have:
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a buying / trading team with responsibility for managing categories or product portfolios
Experience in data analysis and interpretation
Proven track record of delivering commercial results in a fast-moving environment
Experience of working on a cross functional or cross departmental basis
Strong commercial acumen and customer focus
Systematic problem-solving skills
Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent Negotiation & Numeracy skills
Excellent working knowledge Microsoft package in particular Excel
Ability to make decisions, meet targets and work under pressure
Excellent planning, and organisational skills
What is nice to have:
3rd level qualification in Business, Finance or related subject
Sound Category Management experience within the food retail/wholesale industry
Knowledge of the Irish and UK grocery industry
Previous people management experience
What we Offer or Why Musgrave :
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.

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