Trading Manager

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Job Posting Closing Date:
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Attractive Salary, Benefits, Company Car, Bonus (circa 20%)

36.5 Hour week (Hybrid)

Newtownabbey

Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading food service provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Food service and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,700 colleagues and have been placed 3rd in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2025.

Henderson Wholesale is a leading Wholesaler in Northern Ireland and supplies goods to over 450 stores across various brands such as SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO. We source from local farmers, growers and producers and are proud to contribute to our local economy and environment. We achieved Gold accreditation against the Investors in People standard framework in 2023 in recognition of people management excellence and our commitment to investment in people.

Based at our main site in Mallusk, this fast paced position offers an exceptional opportunity to grow your career as a Trading specialist within one of the country’s largest home grown employers.

The successful candidate will take primary responsibility for developing and delivering agreed category strategies, while also holding full operational accountability for the performance of their allocated category. This role is ideally suited to an ambitious and commercially driven trading professional who is ready to take the next step in their FMCG career.

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers to secure best-in-market terms, delivering a competitive retail price position in market, develop exclusive promotional campaigns aligned to strong growth plans/targets and KPI’s.
• Manage product information and supplier income, working closing with our support team to ensure effective income management.
• Engage with Customer Proposition Team - monitor market trends, customer needs and behaviour, competitor activity, price positioning, to help with commercial decisions. Ensuring product ranges help meet customer needs, drive sales growth, and improve profitability.
• Lead regular performance reviews to track trading KPIs including sales, profit, margin mix, and availability.
• Continual engagement with our replenishment team with alignment to team KPI’s – Stock appreciation and stock holding.
• Engage with key stakeholders across the business, ensuring effective communication for all new product/NPD launches, promotional/seasonal campaigns, and availability.

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
• At least three years’ experience in a commercial role at management level in the FMCG sector
• Strong commercial knowledge of the FMCG marketplace
• Significant experience in participating in supplier negotiations
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
• Full and valid driving licence

• Creativity, Influence & Impact— the successful candidate will demonstrate a natural ability to successfully lead change and drive continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to work at pace and be able to demonstrate adaptability to changing situations/targets
• Strong leadership & communication skills, with a proven track record of inspiring others to achieve business and team goals
• Strong Customer focus and able to demonstrate success in developing strong stakeholder relationships

• Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
• Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
• Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
• Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.

The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting…