Working Hours: 08:00 – 16:00pm - Monday to Friday with the opportunity for remote working up to 2 days per week (Moving to 1 day remote working from January 2027)
Reporting to the Director of Buying and leading a team of Assistant Buyers, the successful candidate will help to drive sales, profitability and category management working with the national and international suppliers.
Role overview
* People management: manage and foster the development of Assistant Buyers.
* Supplier Management: manage the day-to-day supply partner relationships.
* Category Management: have a detailed understanding of the product range both internally & externally.
* Produce timely and accurate business forecasts, including financial forecasts to enable targets to be met.
* Presenting: prepare and deliver presentations utilizing data from multiple sources concisely.
* Decision Making: be capable of making quick decisions based on complex information.
* Negotiation: plan, prepare and carry out negotiation to secure exciting products at the best price.
* Range management: aid the Buying Director on existing and future ranges through utilising several data sources.
Personal attributes
* Exceptional levels of organization
* Hard working & flexible
* Open & honest in communication
* Ability to lead through others and manage a team
* Personal interest in the category
* Preferred candidates would need to have demonstrated the expected levels of aptitude, motivation, and performance within their existing role to date.
* Effective leadership, motivation and people management.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
* Being comfortable having challenging conversations with supply partners.
* A strong level of resilience and the ability to operate under pressure.
* Intellectually curious and takes initiative.
* Self-starter must be productive with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to work with cross functional departments to ensure food safety as a priority.
* Influential and natural leader in an environment with a large supplier base.
Aldi are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Having a diverse workforce enables us to continue to represent the demographics of our customers, whilst promoting equality, respect, and inclusion.
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