At ALDI, we're passionate about delivering fresh, exciting, and delicious products that our customers love. Our range is constantly evolving to keep up with the latest trends and tastes.
Our vacancy within the Chilled category offers the opportunity to work closely with the Buying Director and Buying Manager to deliver the very best range, quality and value for our customers. If you're passionate about products and thrive in a fast-paced environment, join us and help bring an exceptional range to our shelves. This is a fantastic position, with lots of variety. You will play an integral role in ALDI’s success. No day is the same.
Our buying teams – if it's possible – have to move even quicker than the rest of the business. And they must keep ahead of our customers too: second-guessing what they want and need before they do. You'll get involved in every aspect of the buying lifecycle from sampling, developing and launching products, meeting suppliers, visiting competitors, crunching numbers and reviewing market data. The proposals start with you!
We do things our own way at Aldi. But whatever we're doing, we must be getting it right. With a wave of impressive sales figures behind us, we're opening new stores at lightning speed. And to keep on top of that wave, our buying teams have to do something pretty special to keep our customers coming back for more.
If you’re always striving to improve and want to join a really important part of the business, apply to join #TeamAldi today!
Your New Role
- Has full knowledge of the Buying desk’s products and suppliers
- Regular product tasting to provide clear feedback to suppliers during range development
- Actively manages the area of responsibility by using initiative and suggesting ways of improving systems for greater efficiency
- Manages the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information, both incoming and outgoing, with external and internal parties ensuring an ongoing understanding of current issues, proposing/taking action where appropriate
- Ensures that all bulletin procedures and files are accurate and up to date at all times, including CBIS, SAP and Point of Sale information
- Manages all due diligence, advertising and related issues for new products/specials from the point of order placement to bulletin issue
- Carries out general administration, word processing, data entry and filing
- Ensures that a polite and professional manner is maintained in all internal/external communications
- Contributes positively and constructively to the Buying Team
- Provides cover for colleagues where necessary
- Works in accordance with the ALDI GB & IE Code of Conduct
- Trains other employees where appropriate
- In addition to the duties detailed above, it is the Buying Assistant’s responsibility to carry out tasks requested by their superior, which are of the nature of their job description or deemed to be a necessity to the business
About You
- Previous experience in Buying
- Experience of working in highly commercial environment (e.g. Retail, FMCG)
- Microsoft skills required (excel, word, PowerPoint)
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional levels of organisation and deadline adherence
- Good ability to build & maintain relationships
- Excellent attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy
- Ability to work in a fast paced and cross functional environment
- Exceptional levels of organisation and deadline adherence
- A self-starter with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Excellent visual design sense regarding clear and accurate presentation of data
- Excellent attention to detail
What You’ll get in Return
- Salary from £37,545 rising to £43, 840
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
- 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 and adoption leave and paternity pay after 1 year of service
- 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
**Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship.
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.
If you’re ready to join an award winning business that celebrates everyone's achievements, offers competitive pay and creates great working environments, apply today!
