Daybreak Business Development Manager

at  Musgrave

Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain.
Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through 11 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place.
We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.

Education and Experience:

• Experience/ knowledge of convenience retail industry and retail development – minimum 5 years
• Good understanding of Retail Accounts including P&L & Cash Flow Projections
• Proven track record in proactive field sales and achieved targets in convenience retail
• Budget management experience
• Experience in a ‘’Food to Go’’ environment.
• Leaving Cert / GCSE.
• Retail Management Diploma/Degree desirable but not essential
• Full clean driving licenc

To develop a defined region as outlined by the Daybreak Sales Manager, with total responsibility for sales, profit, loyalty and brand execution. To support retailers to implement best practice in their stores. To develop annual Business Plans and KPIs to track store performance. To drive retailer brand engagement through brand initiatives and events. To deliver annual new store targets and rebrands.

Key activities:

• Exceed agreed region sales & profit targets.
• Drive retailer loyalty to 90% plus.
• Ensure excellent brand engagement through delivery key initiatives and training.
• Develop the region by managing a prospect list of new stores.
• Maintain all accounts within Musgrave’s credit terms.
• Provide accurate and relevant information on competitor activity and other trade field information to the Daybreak Sales Manager and Central Functions
• Ensure the right format range is available in all stores.
• To ensure all Daybreak stores deliver the agreed wholesale profit budget
• Complete all administration e.g. journey plans, weekly & monthly reports and prospect lists.
• Ensure the profitability of all Daybreak stores by driving strong commercial behaviours with retailers
• Ensure all Daybreak stores comply with all legislation by providing training and ‘best practice’ advice.
• All stores working to attain the EIQA mark.

Education and Experience:

• Experience/ knowledge of convenience retail industry and retail development – minimum 5 years
• Good understanding of Retail Accounts including P&L & Cash Flow Projections
• Proven track record in proactive field sales and achieved targets in convenience retail
• Budget management experience
• Experience in a ‘’Food to Go’’ environment.
• Leaving Cert / GCSE.
• Retail Management Diploma/Degree desirable but not essential
• Full clean driving licence

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 kno