Overview
Aldi UK is recruiting for a Buying Manager in Atherstone, England. You will help manage the buying vision, secure exciting products at the best price, and lead a team to drive sales, profitability and innovation through effective leadership and analytical skills. Reporting to a Buying Director, you will help the business stay ahead of customer needs and support rapid decision-making in a fast-paced retail environment. There are multiple categories recruiting, including Beverages, Chilled, Fruit and Vegetables, Freezer, Ambient and Bakery.
Your New Role
* People management: manage and foster the development of Buying Assistants
* Supplier management: manage day-to-day supply partner relationships
* Production development: understand the product range both internally and externally
* Quality: ensure our quality standards are met consistently in line with our Quality Attribute
* Standards
* 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: make quick decisions based on complex information
* Negotiation: plan, prepare and carry out negotiation to secure exciting products at the best price
* Range management: assist the Buying Director on existing and future ranges using multiple data sources
About You
* Previous Buying experience in the Food/Grocery sector
* Previous management and leadership experience
* Strong attention to detail
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
* Comfort in having challenging conversations with supply partners
* Resilience and ability to operate under pressure
* Intellectually curious and takes initiative
* Self-starter who can 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
What you’ll get in return
* Salary up to £95,655
* Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with the opportunity for remote working up to 2 days per week
* 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* In-office flexi-time
* Full training provided
* Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
* Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
* Long service rewards
* Access to MyBenefits with benefits including bike to work, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, will, travel and discounted gym memberships, and more
* Access to a free, 24/7 confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under 16)
* You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and to promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, respect and fairness. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.
If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today!
*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management
* Industries
* Retail
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Location notes: West Midlands, Derby, Atherstone, Royal Leamington Spa, Burntwood, Barrow Upon Trent, Leicester, Birmingham, Desford, West Bromwich
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