At Iceland foods, we have been blazing a trail in the last few years. Since 2016, Iceland.co.uk has been the UK’s fastest-growing online grocer, outpacing its biggest rivals, and the Online team’s dedication to its customers over the past 6 years have resulted in record-breaking growth.

Our Delivered Sales Team play a crucial part in supporting Home Delivery & Online services to our customers, and we’re now looking for a Commercial Trading Manager to join our Delivered Sales team in supporting stores and regions from our Head Office in Deeside.

Purpose of the role:

To manage the overall relationship with Retail and focussing on growing our customer offer through driving our sales potential whilst minimising the financial impact to the business. You will be responsible for providing a specialist service to retail through building a great partnership in order to drive both home delivery and online growth in stores for your region.

Key Accountabilities:

• To identify service opportunities to grow store sales with profitability in mind
• Complete Periodic Business Reviews with Area Sales Managers to identify opportunities from the front line
• Focus on store utilisation to ensure we are not turning customers away
• Influencing key stakeholder at all levels to drive the Delivered Sales agenda with Retail in mind
• Ability to forge relationships quickly through effective networking with internal and external stakeholders
• Thorough understanding of Delivered Sales process and systems
• Ability to interpret data to implement solutions that drive profitable sales growth
• Be a Champion of Delivered Sales of processes, policies, and procedures
• Ongoing cost control to deliver all financial targets & drive company initiatives
• Ability to work efficiently with the wider Delivered Sales and eCommerce teams

Skills required:

• Retail industry background
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience of budget management
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Commercial awareness & acute business acumen and understanding or organisational challenges
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products

Make a difference to your career, we expect a lot but you’ll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care.

 Alongside this we can offer you:

• A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
• 10% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount
• Free parking onsite
• Double discount weeks
• Highly subsidised restaurant onsite with our own Michelin Star Chef!
• Subsidised Costa onsite
• Discounted gym membership
• Charity fundraising events
• Educational sponsorship
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Long service awards
• Reward & recognition
• Online discounts at over 150 retailers and cashback on shopping, holidays, insurance and more!

Be Proud. Be brave. Be everything that makes us different. Be Iceland.