Trading Manager

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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 ensure 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:Assess commercial performance of current rangeReview market trends and opportunitiesReview competitor offeringsAssess current pricing and margin performanceReview competitor price positioningDevelop appropriate promotional strategies to drive profitabilityEnsure that inbound service levels are on target.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 & insightCommunicate relevant changes and developmentsCoach, mentor and motivate the appropriate business unit colleaguesSupport 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 plansSales and margin performance by category by business unitsInbound service levelsAdministrative measures – e.g. First time match rateFrequency, quality and effectiveness of site visits to Cash & Carry'sQuality of relationships developed with DCR & DFS sales teamsExperience, Skills & Education: Minimum of 2 years' experience working within a buying/trading team with responsibility for managing categories or product portfoliosExperience in data analysis and interpretationProven track record of delivering commercial results in a fast-moving environmentExperience of working on a cross-functional or cross-departmental basisStrong commercial acumen and customer focusSystematic problem-solving skillsTeam player with excellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to make decisions, meet targets and work under pressureExcellent planning and organisational skills3rd level qualification in Business, Finance or related subjectSound Category Management experience within the food retail/wholesale industryKnowledge of the Irish and UK grocery industryMusgrave 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 operates 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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