Job Description
Musgrave is one of the Europes 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 but we operate a hybrid working model. Roles and Responsibilities: 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 objectives 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 & Carrys Quality of relationships developed with DCR & DFS sales teams Experience, Skills & Education 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 Desirable Criteria: 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 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.