Director of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits
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Location: Central London
Salary: £150,000 + performance-related bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a commercially driven Director of Trading to lead the Beers, Wines and Spirits category for one of the UK's largest and most established supermarket businesses.
This is a senior leadership position with genuine influence across the organisation. You will take ownership of a major, high-value category, shaping its commercial strategy, strengthening supplier partnerships and delivering sustainable growth across a diverse customer base.
The business is financially strong, highly ambitious and entering an exciting period of expansion. Continued investment, strategic acquisitions and the development of its nationwide supermarket operation are creating significant opportunities for growth. Despite its scale, the company retains an entrepreneurial culture where senior leaders are trusted to make decisions and drive change.
The role
As Director of Trading, you will have full strategic and commercial responsibility for the Beers, Wines and Spirits category. You will lead the trading team while working closely with senior stakeholders across retail, operations, finance, marketing and supply chain. xgikmsk
Key responsibilities will include:
Developing and delivering the overall BWS trading strategy
Taking ownership of category sales, margin, profitability and market share
Leading major negotiations with national and international suppliers
Building long-term, commercially valuable supplier partnerships
Identifying new product, brand and revenue opportunities
Creating compelling ranges, pricing strategies and promotional plans
Using market, competitor and customer insight to guide commercial decisions
Improving supplier income, commercial terms and promotional effectiveness
Leading, developing and motivating a high-performing trading team
Working with the executive leadership team to support wider business growth
Ensuring the category remains competitive and responsive to changing consumer trends
About you
This opportunity would suit an established Trading Director, Commercial Director, Category Director or senior Head of Trading with substantial experience in Beers, Wines and Spirits.
You will ideally demonstrate:
Senior-level trading or commercial experience within BWS
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