Trading Controller

Location: Willenhall (West Midlands)Salary: Competitive, plus Company Car (or Car Allowance) plus excellent benefits package We have an exciting opportunity for a Trading Controller, who is passionate about their role in offering excellent service and standards to our customers. We are looking for someone who is motivated, friendly, and able to work on their own initiative and able to raise concerns where appropriate. The key purpose of this role is to maximise sales, cash margin and percentage GP within a range of defined commodity groups through effective negotiations, promotions, and range management. It also involves optimising the supply chain to ensure full availability of the product range whilst working within agreed stock holding parameters, specifically the stock value targets set by the business. Short dated, quarantined and eliminated stock must be controlled to ensure minimal impact to the bottom line. The Role Deliver annual sales, profit and supplier income in line with the budgeted ask Negotiate an annual JBP for all key suppliers, incorporating a planned promotional activity plan which is effective, competitive and supplier funded, driving the performance of sales and cash profit for the group Negotiate annual trading terms which are favourable to the previous trading year with all key suppliers, delivering the budgeted supplier income number Develop new initiatives and areas of business which will drive incremental sales and cash profit year on year ..... full job details .....