Manager 4 Aces Cash and Carry - Portlaoise
Applications are invited for the position of Manager 4 Aces Cash and Carry Portlaoise.
Key Responsibility
Reporting to the Regional Manager the purpose of this role is to manage the Cash & Carry operation and achieve budget while ensuring the branch operates in a professional, compliant and profitable manner. This will be achieved through the effective management of operational policies & procedures, and the promotion of excellent customer-service standards and positive employee relations, in line with the BWG Compass.
The Role
· Deliver on Customer Service Levels Targets as set out.
· To manage and exceed branch margin and profitability.
· Optimise sales within the branch
· Ensure the effective execution of stock management objectives/policies
· Ensure marketing of the branch is in line with company policy to optimise sales
· Manage Overheads within the Branch
· Effectively manage debtors
· Ensure cash management policies and procedures are maintained in line with Company Policy
· Actively comply and promote company policies in relation to Health and Safety, Security, Medicinal products, and Food Safety
The successful candidate will:
· Have proven experience within Grocery Wholesale and the Licensed Trade
· Demonstrate a strong strategic and operational focus, with excellent management and leadership capability
· Effectively manage and grow existing accounts while identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities
· Work collaboratively with the sales team to achieve company objectives and performance targets
· Be a results‑driven professional with strong planning, organisational, and execution skills
· Operate with high integrity, building and maintaining effective, long‑term business relationships
· Be a confident and credible leader, committed to achieving operational and commercial excellence
· Be a highly motivated self‑starter, capable of taking initiative and working with minimal supervision
· Possess excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
· Be an analytical and commercial thinker, able to assess situations, identify key issues, and implement timely solutions
· Have strong financial acumen, with full accountability for branch margins, profitability, and performance expectations
Part of BWG Group, BWG Foods is a leading retail and wholesale business. It owns and operates the SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL brands in the Republic of Ireland, working in partnership with independent retailers with over 1,000 stores serving local communities right across the country.
BWG Foods Wholesale Division owns and operates 21 cash and carry locations across Ireland trading under the Value Centre, 4 Aces and Better Deal brands. It also comprises BWG Foodservice, along with Corrib Foods and William’s Gate, which together service over 14,000 customers across the hotel, restaurant, pubs and catering sector, as well as a number of Gala stores.
As owners and operators of these leading retail and wholesale brands, retailers receive the benefit of years of retail expertise and support from BWG tailored to meet the ethos of each brand and their individual needs.
BWG Foods has relationships with more than 650 suppliers, dealing directly with approximately 14,000 customers in the retail, foodservice and licensed sectors. Over 1,850 people are directly employed by BWG Foods, with a further 23,000 people employed in local communities across the country through BWG’s partnership with independent retailers in SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL. The stores serve in excess of one million shoppers every single day.
As a verified member of Origin Green, the world’s first national sustainability programme, BWG Foods, is committed to making a positive contribution to the environment, and also to the local communities in which BWG and its retailers operate.
