Buying Assistant - Snacking Sweet/Savoury

Aldi; Atherstone; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading discount retailer in Atherstone is seeking a motivated individual to join the Buying department within the Snacking team. This role involves managing products, suppliers, and driving innovation in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have strong numerical skills, excellent organisation, and be passionate about data analysis. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working days, and multiple employee benefits.

Benefits

Starting salary of GBP36,625 rising to GBP42,770

5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Remote working opportunity up to 2 days per week

Pension scheme

Private employee medical insurance after 4 years

Access to MyBenefits with various discounts

Qualifications

• Experience within a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Strong numerical skills and the ability to analyse data.
• Excellent organisation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Manage product and supplier communications.
• Drive innovation and changes in your area of responsibility.
• Understand and analyse complex financial data.

Skills

Experience of working within a fast-paced, demanding environment

Excellent organisation and time management

Strong numerical, data handling and analysis skills

Positive, can-do attitude

Attention to detail

Hard working and flexible

Open and Honest in Communication

Ability to effectively manage suppliers

Tools

Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Buying department in our Snacking team. Our buying teams - if it's possible - have to move even quicker than the rest of the business. And they have to keep ahead of our customers too: second-guessing what they want and need before they do. It includes the day-to-day management and development of our core product range and suppliers, as well as the idea generation, creation and implementation of our exciting seasonal ranges and Specialbuys portfolio.

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.

Your New Role

• Have full and thorough knowledge of products and suppliers
• Manage the efficient and accurate flow of communication both internally and externally
• Actively manage your area of responsibility, driving innovation and change
• Manage all due diligence, advertising and related issues for all products issue
• Understand complex POS/financial data and be able to analyse this on Excel

About You

Essential:

• Experience of working within a fast-paced,demanding environment
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Strong numerical, data handling and analysis skills
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Passionate about attention to detail
• Hard working and flexible
• Open and Honest in Communication
• Ability to effectively manage suppliers

Desirable:

• Previous Buying experience

What you'll get in return

• Starting salary of GBP36,625 rising to GBP42,770
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4.30pm, 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.

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