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    Meat Trader - Manchester, United Kingdom - Townview Foods

    Townview Foods
    Townview Foods Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 days ago

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    Full time Restaurants / Food Service
    Description

    Meat Trader About Townview A subsidiary of Roebuck Food Group plc, Townview Foods is an internationally respected sourcing and procurement partner to many of the world's leading food manufacturers, processors, wholesalers and distributors.

    With a global and domestic sourcing footprint, we have the expertise and capabilities to source, develop, procure, import, export, warehouse and distribute a comprehensive range of meat, dairy, seafood and ingredients for various food and nutrition verticals.

    Your new role Due to continuous growth and development, we have a position for an experienced Meat Trader with a proven track record in either Beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Game, Mutton.

    The role As a Meat Trader within Townview, you will deliver business domestically and internationally.

    The expectations are that you can hit the ground running and tap into your experience and knowledge of suppliers and customers domestically and worldwide to help grow our meat/protein division and enter new markets.

    We are seeking experienced meat traders with a proven track record of delivering successful numbers. You'll be highly skilled in buying and selling domestically and globally and have strong knowledge of the sector. You will be able to build long-lasting, solid relationships and work as part of a team.

    The person We are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded colleague who wants to further develop their career in a fast-paced, highly ambitious international trading business.

    You should be a team player, want to excel in your field, and have exceptional organisational and management skills. Key Responsibilities

    • Identify, source and nurture new accounts.
    • Grow and maintain existing customer accounts.
    • Supplier and customer management, including forecasting capacity and supply assurance provision.
    • Annual spend analysis of assigned ingredient categories to identify sourcing and commercial opportunities.
    • Deliver an annual ingredients sourcing plan, expanding the range and customer usage year-on-year.
    • Undertake and keep abreast of market research for assigned ingredient categories, demonstrating capacity and cost driver understanding for related materials, suppliers, and industries.
    • Monitor customer/competitor activity and industry trends.
    • Follow and implement sales/procurement protocols and procedures.
    • CRM processing and data capture.
    • Admin, reporting, and presentations. Required Criteria
    • Excellent command of the English language (other languages advantageous).
    • 5-10 years of relevant Meat Trading experience.
    • Fluent in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams. Benefits
    • Attractive salary/commission structure available.
    • Flexibility.
    • Remote/Hybrid working.