Trading Manager (3 - 6 Month Contract) - Newcastle West, Dublin or Belfast

Newcastle West, Co Limerick
Permanent
Full-time

17 days ago

As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.We don't just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology, and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate, and deliver.Trading Manager - Newcastle West, Dublin or Belfast (3-6 Month Contract)We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Trading Manager - Newcastle West, Dublin or Belfast, a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco - keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.The role requires a candidate who will be:o Analyticalo Self-motivated and results driveno Eager to expand Knowledge and SkillsIf you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland.Key Accountabilities:

Negotiate with suppliers to minimize Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and to outperform the market
Deliver the fixed annual budgets planned on COGS above the line
Manage New Product Development (NPD) with Category Managers & technical team
Lead on:

competitive and market analysis in order to find and renew the sources of supply while working collaboratively with Data & Insights Manager & Commercial Analyst
Sysco Europe, SMSI, IFG & other international buying, PGM & intertrade
Sysco Ireland Category Tenders
Develop a new grey trading desk
Support Commercial Finance on customer tenders
Ensure the Company is leveraging our buying power effectively.

Requirements:

Third Level Degree in a Business / Procurement / Food related discipline
High level of commercial expertise with relevant Trading / Buyer experience within the Food industry
Results-based with a proven track record of applying their financial, commercial or procurement skills to a range of business-related objectives
A proactive approach to problem solving and issue resolution.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel to intermediate-advanced level is a minimum requirement
Full clean B driving license
The role may involve travel, so a degree of flexibility is required

Sysco Ireland Culture

Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.

Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.

Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.

A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

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