Assistant Trading Manager

Musgrave Group Plc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Collaborative environment

Innovation focus

Community focus

Legacy of community and growth

Job summary

Musgrave is seeking an Assistant Trading Manager/Assistant Buyer for Alcohol to own sales, margin and cash profit within a defined budget. The role supports range, price, promotion and supply chain across On Trade, Musgrave Marketplace, Daybreak, SME and Independent brands.

You will assess market trends, plan ranges, negotiate with suppliers and manage promotions to maximise retailer margins and market position.

Qualifications

• Min. 2 years experience in a Trading/Buying environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to assess market trends.
• Excellent Microsoft Office and Outlook skills.
• 3rd level business related degree.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for sales, margin and cash profit within budget.
• Develop range, price, promotion and supply chain plans.
• Assess market trends and plan ranges and planograms.
• Review pricing, margins and promotional P&L.
• Coordinate seasonal product ranges to maximise sales.
• Maintain accurate product and price files and admin.
• Collaborate with supply chain and suppliers to ensure availability.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Third level business degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We're proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 18 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We're committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we're looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.

As we continue our journey toward becoming Ireland’s most trusted and sustainable business, we have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join our team as an Assistant Trading Manager/Assistant Buyer– Alcohol.

Role Objective:

To take ownership for the sales, margin and cash profit of a given product area to an allocated budget with the support of your TM. Implement Retail business development plans incorporating range, price, promotion and supply chain across the On Trade, Musgrave Marketplace, Daybreak, SME and Independent brands.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assess market and competitor trends in your product area and develop a range to capitalize on/counteract trends. Work with category planning team to conduct range reviews, decide on optimum ranges for the business and planograms for C'C's.
• Review competitor price positioning. Assess current pricing and margin performance. Maximize retailer margins and competitive position within the market
• Plan events and promotions as per event calendar and brief, communicate to suppliers and review proposals to ensure they meet stated criteria. Brief suppliers on promotional requirements, review proposals and negotiate improvements to offers. Review the promotional P&L. Conduct post promotional analysis.
• Plan and co-ordinate range of seasonal products to maximize sales and margin opportunity. Ensure range and price relevant to consumer demands including NPD.
• Ensure that the product and price file is continuously and accurately maintained. Ensure Right First Time with all admin including promotional offers and flyers.
• Work with the supply chain team and the supplier base to ensure availability products to customers. Ensure that cash and carry inbound service levels are on target
• Develop JBP plans for key suppliers within your D-groups. Involvement in and conclusion of annual terms negotiations with key suppliers (AP&A, BFL and LTA). Able to plan to a sufficiently high level prior to any supplier meeting and to follow up on opportunities discussed. Able to cope well in all supplier situations, able to manage difficult conversations and situations with the supplier base in a mature way to the benefit of MWP.
• Support the business units by making regular site visits. Support the brands through development of working relationship with the sales teams and the key customers. Concerned about the customer and able to understand what effect actions taken by you will ultimately have on them.

What we’re looking for:

• Min. 2 years experience working within a Trading/ Buying environment
• Excellent Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) & Outlook skills
• 3 rd level business related degree
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Very high level of accuracy with demonstrable right first-time ethos
• Ability to understand how actions taken across the business affect sales and margin performance of the category.
• Excellent attention to detail; passionate about getting all projects right first time.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and differentiate between urgent and important tasks

What we offer:

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.