Overview:
As a Junior or Senior Trader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping forward sales and procurement strategy with a particular focus on global meat throughout the world. Your key responsibility will be to shape the meat buying strategy as well as selling it in the UK market, both directly in container loads and in pallet quantities. The position is an integral part of the senior commercial leadership driving the business forwards.
Responsibilities:
* Source high-quality meat from international suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing, timely delivery and alignment with BRC standards.
* Monitor market trends, supply, and demand dynamics to make informed trading decisions.
* Leverage your existing network of customer and supplier relationships within the meat industry.
* Be an integral part of the commercial leadership team to shape the strategy for continued sales growth
* Mitigate risks associated with currency fluctuations, logistics, and market volatility.
* Develop and execute sales strategies to maximise sales and profitability.
* The effective control of waste product throughout the supply chain
* Ensuring all administration processes are adhered to
* Management of ranging requirements in line with the company purchasing strategy
* Management and control of historical purchases
* Support and promote food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity within the role
Specification:
* Proven track record in meat trading, procurement and sales.
* Established connections with suppliers, producers, and customers.
* Ability to analyse market data and make informed decisions.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Programs
* Self-starter, quick to take the initiative and spot new opportunities
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships, influence, negotiate and persuade
* Strong organisational and planning skills
* Ability to use logical and creative thinking to solve problems and make decisions
* Entrepreneurial and innovative with a delivery focus
* Commercially focused, capable of delivering results in a cost effective manner
* Strong negotiation skills are an essential
* Customer focussed and understands the importance of this to the business
* Challenges appropriately and identifies areas for improvement
* Demonstrates integrity, a strong work ethic and upholds the company values and principles
* Ability to deal with conflict in an effective and professional manner
* Flexible approach to working hours
* Extremely self-motivated and driven
Our Referral Incentive:
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.
We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details
We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK