Assistant Trading Terms Manager

Joining the Metcash Family

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

About the Opportunity 

We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as an Assistant Trading Terms Manager.  The Assistant Trading Terms Manager will join the dynamic Merchandise Strategy and Vendor Partnerships team who as a center of excellence are engaging with Metcash Vendor Partners (Suppliers) to negotiate fit for purpose trading terms which form the foundation for doing business with a supplier. The primary purpose of this role is to engage both Proprietary and Private Label Metcash suppliers in Trading Terms negotiations and achieve successful outcomes for Metcash and its suppliers.

In this Role

• Assist in the full lifecycle of Trading Terms negotiations, including planning, supplier engagement, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Assess cost-to-serve across logistics, admin, marketing, and working capital to inform negotiation strategies.
• Use templates to build plans, align with stakeholders, and adjust based on supplier proposals and feedback.
• Collaborate with the Private Label team to create agreements, assist in negotiations, and maintain a contract register.
• Work with Legal on issues, document negotiations in Salesforce, and generate formal agreements.
• Build deep knowledge of Trading Terms processes and systems and support merchandise and private label teams as a subject matter expert.

You’re Likely a Match If

• Background in FMCG, retail, or sales environments
• Degree in Finance, Business Management, or a related discipline
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience in negotiations or working closely with negotiators or negotiation-focused teams
• Skilled in managing large datasets, importing and cross-referencing data accurately across systems
• Effective communicator with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Life at Metcash

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace!

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first 6 months.

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

🏆 Proudly awarded the “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

💸 Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member benefits program.

About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and become part of something bigger!

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