Director of Trading BWS

Director of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits

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.

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

• An excellent network across major drinks suppliers and brand owners

• A strong record of delivering profitable category growth

• Significant experience negotiating complex, high-value agreements

• Full commercial ownership of sales, margin and profitability

• The ability to develop and execute long-term trading strategies

• Strong leadership experience across sizeable commercial or category teams

• Excellent knowledge of the UK supermarket, grocery or convenience sectors

• The confidence and credibility to influence executive-level stakeholders

• A decisive, entrepreneurial and highly commercial leadership style

Why consider this opportunity?

• Basic salary of -150,000

• Attractive performance-related bonus

• High-profile director-level appointment

• Ownership of a strategically important and substantial category

• Direct influence over commercial strategy and future growth

• The opportunity to join a financially secure, expanding organisation

• Significant investment in people, technology and infrastructure

• Long-term career potential within a large, diversified business group

• Central London location

• Monday-to-Friday working

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most important trading categories within a major UK supermarket business. You will be joining at a pivotal stage of growth, with the backing, resources and autonomy required to make a significant commercial impact.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

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