Compliance Support Assistant

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 Compliance Support Assistant.

The purpose of this role is to support Musgrave NI in the financial and reputation protection of the business. The role is to determine the suitability of suppliers, manage DAP supplier engagement and facilitate the sale of goods both inside and outside of Northern Ireland jurisdictions and to ensure that proper policies, procedures, and records are carried out within the business to demonstrate appropriate processes and deliver the strategy of Growing good Business.

About the role

Joining part of the Central Compliance team, and working across categories such as Ambient Grocery, Non-Food, Impulse Confectionery, Beers, Wines and Spirits, Frozen, Bread and Cake and Wholesale; the successful applicant will report directly to the Compliance Manager and ensure ongoing compliance with all aspects of the cross-border trade compliance, including verification of supplier data, preparation of excel spreadsheets detailing associated information, tariff management and tracking, supporting of supplementary declarations to HMRC. Additionally, they will support in wider group in various areas. The role provides a great opportunity to join a busy FMCG environment, develop knowledge and understanding to progress within the business, in a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with key project support activities
• Support management of budgets, risks and challenges to ensure effective compliance
• Data Integrity – liaising with suppliers, checking paperwork and ensuring databases are accurate and up to date as required
• Supply of internal system reports as required
• Administration support.
• Work cross-functionally and Divisionally as required and to form close working relationships with all Musgrave colleagues including but not exclusively, Category Managers, Trading Services Manager, Trading Managers and Trading Assistants
• Provide goods movement support and assistance to Trading and with other functions such as Sales and Finance, as the business workload demands
• Investigation and resolution of queries from other internal departments.
• Make suggestions for improvement and standardise processes where possible
• Ad Hoc requests by Category Manager for Wholesale
• Minute taking and diary management of key stakeholders

What we’re looking for

• Administration experience within a fast paced business
• Logical, thorough, and tenacious in approach to work with excellent attention to detail
• Solid organisation and multi-tasking skills
• A proven ability to impact and influence colleagues at all levels
• Ability to analyse, decipher and report on data in a concise and timely manner.
• A passion for driving standards and achieving targets.
• Excellent written and communication skills with strong report writing skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office suite.

What's nice to have

• Experience in FMCG administration within a wholesale/retail environment
• Customs and Windsor Framework compliance
• Duty paid and Duty deferred knowledge
• Regulatory and legislative knowledge within the FMCG sector
• Previous experience within Data Analytics

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 operates a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely