Reporting to a Buying Director and leading a team of Buying Assistants, the successful candidate will help to drive sales, profitability and innovation in the Household buying team through effective leadership, analytical skills and passion for product.
Your New Role
* Manage and foster the development of Buying Assistants
* Meeting, managing, assessing, engaging, and motivating suppliers
* Have a detailed and comprehensive understanding of product range internally and externally
* Produce timely and accurate business forecasts, plans and recommendations to enable targets to be met, and to Identify, assess, and monitor additional information/data which could be used in decision making
* Plan, prepare and carry out negotiations to secure exciting products at the best price
* Aid the Buying Director on existing and future ranges through utilizing several data sources
About You
Essential:
* Strong attention to detail with an exceptionally high level of personal organisation
* Strong communication skills with ability to take complex information and deliver in a simplified manner across many levels of the business
* Delivery of concise and articulate, executive-level written work
* A strong sense of urgency and adaptability under pressure with strong problem-solving capabilities and focus on solutions
* Previous Buying experience
* Previous management and leadership experience
* 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
Desirable:
* An understanding and awareness of the Household market and supply chain
What you'll get in return
* Salary starting at £61,985 rising to £95,655
* 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
* Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5pmpm, with the opportunity of remote working up to 2 days per week
* 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* In office flexi-time
* Full training provided
* Pension scheme
* Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
* Company sick pay scheme
* Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
* Long service rewards
* Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs
* Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)
* You'll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.
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*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship