Join Our Family at Musgrave
Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We`re proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 19 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We`re committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we`re looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.
**Please note that this is a 12 month position**
What you`ll be doing
Trading / Commercial Ways of Working, Operations & Engagement
- Lead, facilitate and participate as an active Commercial leader in the Commercial Leadership Team agenda, Category Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Engagement, ensuring structured planning and alignment.
- Develop and implement a structured Trading Engagement framework for Trading across Musgrave, fostering collaboration and alignment across commercial teams.
- Lead the planning and delivery of quarterly Trading Engagement, sessions, and the annual Trading Conference.
- Establish and maintain best-in-class supplier income governance, working closely with Finance and Trading/Buying teams.
Supplier Management
- Lead the design and delivery of the Supplier Management function, spanning Supplier Strategy, Planning & Communication, and structured Supplier Partnership models aligned to category priorities.
- Drive supplier engagement and insight generation, including the Advantage (Voice of Supplier) programme, ensuring supplier feedback directly informs and shapes commercial strategy and decision-making.
- Own the response to supplier feedback and regulatory insight, coordinating with Governance to translate outcomes from the AFR Supplier Survey and triangulate with Advantage actions into a clear, prioritised delivery plan.
- Lead supplier-facing engagement forums, including regular updates, targeted engagement initiatives, and the annual Supplier Conference, to strengthen relationships, improve transparency, and foster long-term partnership.
Commercial Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Define and implement best-in-class commercial operations and ways of working, ensuring consistency across divisions.
- Lead the definition and development of Commercial Excellence Training modules for the required Trading/ Commercial specific capabilities e.g. Negotiation skills
- Lead the development of Joint Business Planning (JBP) frameworks, supplier engagement standards, and commercial planning processes.
- Partner with Trading teams to enhance category strategy development, ensuring alignment with customer and business strategies
- Oversee the integration of data, AI, and digital tools into commercial operations, ensuring teams have access to the insights needed for optimal decision-making.
- Drive change management and continuous improvement, ensuring commercial processes remain agile and competitive
Commercial Environment Scanning & Strategic Insights
- Maintain a structured approach to monitoring and analysing the external commercial landscape, ensuring Musgrave stays ahead of industry trends and regulatory shifts.
- Manage key industry insight subscriptions (e.g., IGD, The Grocer, BRC, Retail Ireland) to keep trading teams informed on market developments.
- Provide commercial leadership with strategic insights and recommendations to support proactive decision-making.
Team leadership and development
- Lead the team to deliver required objectives and outcomes with required support and empowerment with strong development plans in place that drive growth and performance.
- Lead and deliver key Commercial programmes across Trading teams and other functions effectively and efficiently
What we`re looking for
- 10+ years of experience in buying, commercial operations, governance, or trading/buying functions within FMCG, retail, or wholesale.
- A proven track record in stakeholder engagement, including managing relationships with regulators, suppliers, and internal leadership teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in driving operational excellence, implementing best practices, and leading change management across commercial functions.
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate strategy into action and optimise trading performance.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills, capable of engaging at all levels from trading teams to board-level executives.
- A structured, analytical approach with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to navigate a fast-paced, matrix organisation and work cross-functionally to drive results.
Why Musgrave
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and vision.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.
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