Cash and carry manager: Typical employers/vacancy sources

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Typical employers
Sources of vacancies

Typical employers

The main employers are warehouses who wholesale convenience goods such as tobacco; beers, wines and spirits; confectionery; soft drinks; chilled, fresh and frozen foods; and general groceries. Other wholesalers specialise in particular goods, for example, electrical, hardware, gardening equipment and hairdressing and beauty supplies.

Some of the largest companies, such as Booker and Bestway, concentrate on trade-only business and are not open to the general public. Other operators, such as Costco and Makro, have a broader business focus. They are open to the public, but customers may have to join as a member to gain access. There are also smaller independent groups, such as Dhamecha - a chain based in the London area.

The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) predicts that by 2012 the wholesale market will be split equally between cash and carry outlets and those outlets offering delivery (a facility increasingly popular with trade customers).

Wholesale management also involves aspects of retail trading, warehousing and distribution and transport operations. Experienced cash and carry managers can use their skills in these fields too, thus widening the scope of employment opportunities. For example, they may find employment with:

Delivered wholesalers - operating large depot bases and offering a wide range of products, e.g. food, toys, leisure items. They receive and pick orders from retailers and arrange delivery.
Logistics operators - offering management posts in any part of the supply chain, from purchasing and supply to materials handling, warehousing, transport and distribution.
Retail industry - experienced managers may also find employment in retail operations, for example, working in store management for one of the large supermarket chains, or in a central supply depot.
Manufacturers - some wholesale their own products and may offer this service to others.

Sources of vacancies

Search graduate jobs on this site.

The Grocer
national and local press.

Useful directories include:

The GET Directory
Kompass .

Recruitment agencies may handle vacancies for experienced managers. Examples include the The BJD Group and MVP Search and Selection . Search the website of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) for member agencies specialising in filling management vacancies in the wholesale sector.

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