Trading Manager – Wine & Non-Food 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract North West London
Immediate Start Are you an experienced Trading Manager or Category Buyer with a strong background in wine and commercial supplier negotiations?
We are recruiting on behalf of an established UK retail and wholesale business operating across a nationwide network. This is an exciting opportunity to join its central trading team on an initial six-month contract, taking ownership of category strategy, supplier relationships and commercial performance.
The Role You will play a key role in developing and delivering category strategies, negotiating competitive supplier terms and maximising sales, profitability and promotional opportunities.
Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will help drive category growth, improve product availability and ensure a competitive product offering.
Key Responsibilities - Develop and implement effective category and trading strategies.
- Lead supplier negotiations to secure competitive pricing, terms and commercial agreements.
- Manage supplier relationships, identifying opportunities to improve performance and profitability.
- Plan and deliver promotional activity to drive sales and category growth.
- Analyse sales, margins and market data to identify commercial opportunities.
- Manage cost price changes, product availability and supplier performance.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver agreed trading objectives.
About You We are looking for a commercially minded trading professional who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Trading Manager, Category Manager or Senior Buyer position.
- Essential: Proven experience within the wine category, ideally within retail, wholesale or FMCG.
- Strong supplier negotiation and commercial management experience.
- A good understanding of category performance, pricing, promotions and margins.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales and financial data.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft Office.
- The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Contract Details - 6-month fixed-term contract.
- £50,000 pro rata
- Location: North West London
- 35 hours per week.
- Occasional travel to suppliers and distribution locations.
- Immediate availability is essential.
Interested? If you have wine category experience, strong commercial buying skills and are available to start immediately, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your latest CV.
