Beeline Personnel are proud to be working with Shropshire Trading. A leading trader of Fast-Moving Consumable Goods (FMCG).
Owing to growth and expansion, and to aid in the impressive ambitions of Shropshire Trading, we are seeking a General Manager to oversee and drive strategy, manage and grow a team, build relationships and drive the business forward in new and existing “Short-dated goods” markets.
Ability to commute/relocate: Shrewsbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Shropshire Trading – Introduction Video
Job Details
Working with an already established team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
Overseeing the company strategy, vision and goals
Directing and control supply and risk policy
Implementation of processes in order to ensure policies are followed
Leading a team of traders by taking part in Trading activities
Managing relationships with key suppliers, customers and stakeholders
Managing, training and mentoring staff.
Reviewing and reporting on KPI’s for the whole team, including monthly P&L
Control company bonus structure and staff wages
Take overall responsibility for purchasing, trading, logistics and accounts
At Shropshire Trading, no two days are the same. This is a busy, exciting and varied role, that will present its challenges, but also significant rewards.
Don’t worry if you have never worked in the FMCG industry, it’s not all about your past-experience, although transferable skills are important. Rather we are seeking the right personality with the relevant skills.
Important skills and qualities.
Management and leadership. The role not only involves managing the office-based team, but also managing relationships with all stakeholders involved with the company. The team will look to you to lead, direct, inspire them, whilst also recognising and promoting positive elements, whilst identifying areas where training is required.
Great communication skills. This job is all about building relationships, which will differ person to person and company to company. It is important the at the successful candidate has the ability to communicate clearly and with reason, but also to understand and act upon the communication that you are receiving (internally or externally)
Passion. We are seeking passionate people, people who are excited about working within a company established for 25 years, a company with strong environmental credentials, a company who seek continual improvement and offer innovative training, excellent career progression and a lively and engaging working environment.
Confidence. It’s important to have confidence in your own ability, but also have the confidence to develop and implement new ideas. As a manager, the successful candidate will be required to lead a team, having confidence in one’s own ability is essential. Shropshire Trading have an excellent training programme, passionate mentors, continual improvement sessions and a wealth of team experience.
Organisation. The general Manager will be responsible formany important elements within the business. It is important that the successful manager has demonstrable experience working in a fast-paced environment, juggling many different tasks. The ability to manage time, show attention to detail, prioritise tasks and organise is essential
IT and Numeration. Shropshire Trading use bespoke CRM software to assist the whole team manage daily tasks, as well as the usual Microsoft Office suit packages. The job demands strong IT skills, as well as basic elements of accounting, not least in the tracking and reporting of P&L. You don’t need to be a computer programmer and full training on all systems is given. However, you must have a reasonable ability with IT as well as the ability to retain information.
What is on offer.
A competitive salary
Uncapped (team) commission on all deals OTE £45k to £50k first year
The opportunity to shape the future of Shropshire Trading
Reporting directly to the Board of Directors
Career progression and personal development
Achieving of important environmental goals – In line with Shropshire Trading’s mission to increase the impact on the UN food waste reduction goals to halve global food waste by 2028
Casual dress
Strong team ethos, with fun team building activities
Town centre location and offices to be proud of
Beeline Personnel will receive all applications. It is strongly advised to include a cover letter with your application, highlighting how you feel your skills and qualities match with those that we are seeking.
