MarketPlace General Manager - Growth & Operations

Musgrave; Waterford; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Collaborative Environment

Innovation Focus

Community Focus

Legacy of innovation

Job summary

Musgrave is recruiting a General Manager for the Waterford MarketPlace branch. The role oversees overall operations, growth strategy and regional leadership to drive profitability across collect, delivery and online channels.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years in senior management, deep experience in a large retail/wholesale business, IR negotiation exposure, and a strong grasp of grocery/foodservice markets. A track record of delivering commercial results is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in a senior management position.
• Experience of managing a large retail/wholesale business is essential.
• Previous exposure to IR negotiations at a senior level.
• Understands the grocery retail and/or foodservice markets.
• A proven track record of delivering commercial results in a fast moving business environment.
• Third level qualification – business or finance.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the growth and profit strategy for the MarketPlace brand across collect, delivered and the online channel for the region.
• Build strong influential relationships with foodservice and retail customers to understand and meet their needs.
• Consistently deliver excellent service to customers, focusing on maximising profitable sales and loyalty.
• Ensure that pricing decisions contributing to margin are managed within policy.
• Plan, agree and achieve branch budget targets (sales, margin, costs and profit).
• Develop and implement cost reduction initiatives to reduce branch operating costs to the minimum effective level.
• Maximise branch cash contribution through stock, capex and debtors management.
• Achieve and improve all site operational KPIs (costs, standards, margin, stock, wastage, labour, mystery shopper).
• Ensure branch compliance with regulatory and SOPs and use management information systems for sound decision making.

Skills

Senior leadership

Retail/wholesale management

IR negotiations

Grocery/foodservice knowledge

Commercial results

Business/Finance degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or finance

Job description

Musgrave is recruiting a General Manager for the Waterford MarketPlace branch. The role oversees overall operations, growth strategy and regional leadership to drive profitability across collect, delivery and online channels.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years in senior management, deep experience in a large retail/wholesale business, IR negotiation exposure, and a strong grasp of grocery/foodservice markets. A track record of delivering commercial results is essential.