Commercial Director

Overview

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 18 iconic brands like Super Valu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave Market Place. By supporting thousands of retail and food service 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Director to join the Musgrave Northern Ireland team. As a key member of the NI Management Team, the Commercial Director will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing a robust business strategy across Retail, Wholesale, and Alcohol.

In this role, you will design and implement a comprehensive commercial strategy that ensures timely sourcing and supply of an optimal product offering at competitive prices, exceeding customer expectations and delivering targeted retail price positioning alongside wholesale and retail margins.

• Driving Business Success – Actively contribute to Musgrave Northern Ireland’s strategic direction and overall business objectives. Lead strategic improvement initiatives identified during commercial reviews, support One Musgrave projects, and monitor economic trends and competitive factors impacting the business. Foster cross-functional collaboration to align departmental plans and budgets with strategic goals and participate as a member of the One Commercial Leadership Team.
• Leadership & Talent Development – Lead and develop the Trading team, ensuring they have the skills, resources, and support to achieve objectives while upholding Musgrave’s values. Set clear direction, stretch targets, and conduct regular performance reviews to build a high-performing, engaged and inclusive team. Champion talent development and succession planning, communicate effectively to engage colleagues, and positively influence culture through coaching and mentoring.
• Commercial Delivery – Reporting to the MNI Managing Director, monitor operational and financial KPIs across Trading and support functions, taking proactive measures to achieve targets. Deliver Supplier Income Targets (Margin, AP&A, LTA) and provide regular reports to senior stakeholders.
• Customer Offer – Develop compelling product ranges and category plans aligned with market trends and customer needs. Set annual pricing policies, oversee retail price index reviews, and support the team in creating annual trading plans and budgets. Ensure best-in-class range reviews, leverage Musgrave’s buying power, and deliver market-leading promotional offers for convenience and wholesale markets.
• Trading Fundamentals – Establish and maintain efficient departmental structures, processes, and systems to ensure consistent, high-quality outputs. Drive continuous improvement of business processes and effective change management to meet current and future business needs.
• Supplier & Customer Engagement – Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with suppliers and customers, ensuring alignment through joint business planning and active participation in council meetings, retail clusters, and conferences.

The successful candidate will have/be:

• 5+ years in senior commercial leadership with a focus on Trading within retail or wholesale, with a proven track record in delivering commercial strategies and results.
• Strong leadership and people management experience, including succession planning and talent development.
• Expertise in brand development, organisational change, and progressive retail practices.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Customer-focused, resilient, innovative, and results-driven.
• Third-level degree or equivalent experience.

This is a unique opportunity for a strategic leader to make a significant impact on Musgrave Northern Ireland’s success.

If you would like to arrange a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Eileen Biggs, Head of HR Resourcing, Musgrave (eileen.biggs).

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.