Trading Director

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Managing Director \- Business Development, the Trading Director will lead the Trading, Pricing, Promotions, Category and Format teams, with full accountability for retail trading performance across the UK estate.

This is a high\-impact executive role focused on driving sales, margin and customer proposition across a fast\-paced multi\-site retail environment. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with strong trading execution, helping evolve MFG’s retail offer within an increasingly competitive convenience and forecourt market.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Take full ownership of the retail trading function across the estate with complete autonomy to shape commercial direction.


• Conduct a full forensic review of the existing trading operation, identifying opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and commercial performance.


• Lead supplier, wholesaler and partner negotiations, challenging existing agreements and identifying stronger commercial opportunities.


• Drive improvements across pricing, ranging, promotions and overall retail proposition.


• Make decisive commercial recommendations around supplier strategy, trading structure and retail performance initiatives.


• Build and execute a clear trading roadmap aligned to EBITDA and long\-term retail growth objectives.


• Work closely with the MD and board to influence wider business strategy and commercial decision\-making.


• Lead and develop high\-performing trading and commercial teams across the retail business.


• Utilise market insight, competitor analysis and customer behaviour data to drive trading decisions and commercial opportunities.


• Identify new revenue and growth opportunities across convenience retail, food\-to\-go, EV and evolving customer missions.

• Significant senior trading leadership experience within convenience retail, forecourt, Wholesale or wider multi\-site retail environments


• A proven track record of improving commercial performance, margin and profitability within fast\-paced consumer businesses


• Deep experience leading supplier negotiations, wholesaler relationships and complex commercial agreements


• Strong knowledge of pricing, ranging, category strategy and promotional mechanics within convenience retail


• The ability to challenge existing trading models and confidently make difficult commercial decisions


• A highly analytical, commercially aggressive and performance\-driven mindset


• Strong leadership capability with experience building credibility across board\-level and operational stakeholders


• The gravitas, resilience and commercial judgement to operate with high levels of autonomy and accountability

MFG is committed to being a great place to work. We are very proud of what we do and are continually striving to be better. At MFG, we encourage our people to take responsibility, embrace change and challenge the norms.

We have a culture of striving to deliver the best service to our customers while also bringing out the best in our people. We recognise the strength of teamwork, and we celebrate our successes together. Our people are rewarded well for their efforts, recognising the valuable contribution that everyone makes to our business.

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