Trading Manager

Zachary Daniels; Stockport; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two annual tax-free bonuses

Company car

Contributory pension

Up to 38 days annual leave

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is seeking a Trading Manager to lead the non-food category for a national wholesale business. You will manage supplier relationships, develop and review joint business plans, and optimise terms to maximise sales and profitability while ensuring supply security.

The role offers a competitive base salary, two annual tax-free bonuses, a company car, a contributory pension, and up to 38 days of annual leave, with strong career progression opportunities in a market-leading

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Trading Manager or Senior Buyer in retail/wholesale.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and fluid working environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills coupled with outstanding MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with category suppliers to drive ROI and profitability.
• Develop, implement and review joint business plans leveraging scale and efficiency.
• Negotiate terms, pricing and local deals while ensuring supply security.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Category management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Trading Manager | Non-Food | National Wholesaler

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is delighted to be supporting this leading, employee-owned wholesaler in the appointment of a Trading Manager to manage their substantial non-food category.

Reporting directly to the Trading Director and accountable for one Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the relationship with your category supplier partners and develop, implement, and review joint business plans that leverage the company's scale and efficiency to maximise sales, reduce cost of goods, optimise terms and improve profitability, whilst maintaining security of supply.

You will consider standard pricing, overlay promotional pricing and even negotiate local deals to ensure our client buys at the best price. This role has a direct impact on customer satisfaction and company profitability.

To be considered for this role you must display the following:

• A minimum of 5 years experience working as in a Trading Manager or Senior Buyer position, working closely with suppliers to drive ROI across your business within a retail or wholesale environment.
• Experience of adapting to a changing environment and adapting within a fluid working environment
• Excellent organisational skills along with an ability to prioritise workloads
• Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills coupled with outstanding MS Office Skills.

What's on offer:

The successful candidate can expect a hugely competitive basic salary, two tax free bonuses per year, company car, contributory pension scheme and the ability to accrue up to 38 days annual leave.

All of this plus the opportunity to join a market leading business who can offer unrivalled career progression.