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Trading Manager ‘Chilled’ (Wholesaler / Retail)

Employer
A.F. Blakemore & Son Limited
Location
Tipton, West Midlands
Salary
£35,000 PA
Closing date
19 Sep 2014

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Category Management, Finance, Retail Management

Job Details

Trading Manager ‘Chilled’ (Wholesaler / Retail)

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd looks after all stores located across SPAR UK’s Meridian & Welsh Guild. This is the largest guild of retailers within SPAR UK and covers an area which stretches from the Welsh coast to East Anglia and from the south east coast to north Lincolnshire.

Position: Trading Manager
Location: Tipton, West Midlands
Salary: £35,000 PA


ROLE:
The Trading Manager will maximise sales, cash margin, percentage gross profit and revenue from suppliers for Blakemore Trade Partners and all company owned stores within defined commodity groups

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Deliver annual sales, profit and supplier income in line with agreed budgets for assigned categories.
b) Agree and document joint business plans (JBP’s) with all key suppliers, to include promotional plans, target turnover and supplier income using agreed documentation.
c) Negotiate favourable buying terms with supplier, increased levels of supplier income from the supply base and the delivery of a planned programme of promotional activity.
d) Control of product pricing policies both at wholesale and retail level.
e) Demonstrate best practice supplier management techniques.
f) Control of all departmental administrative systems and procedures.
g) Interpreting appropriate market research activity, and recommending actions for improvement.
h) Meeting agreed timescales and deadlines with regard to internal and external trading information, reports and documentation.
i) Contribute to the management of company stock to include limiting stock holding and minimise stock markdowns.
j) Assisting with the creation of cost/sales budgets and working within these financial constraints.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) Demonstrable retail / wholesale buying experience.
b) Competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
c) Compliance with company values and relevant levels of the company competency framework. 

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) 5 x GCSE (A-C) or equivalent.
b) Competence in all other Microsoft programmes.

You may have experience of the following: Trading Manager, Multiple Retail Buying, Supplier Management, Convenience Store Purchasing, Buyer, Wholesale, Retail Procurement, Technical Manager, Category Manager, National Account Manager etc.

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.

Company

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is the largest independent convenience store operator in the UK with over 500 independent retailers plus over 320 company owned stores and 10,000 employees in total across all of their divisions in England and Wales.

 

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