Buyer

Excel Recruitment; Wexford; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Excel Recruitment in Ireland is seeking a commercially driven Buyer for a fast-paced FMCG distributor based in Wexford. You will own inventory planning, supplier performance, and purchasing activity to support product availability and growth.

The role suits a procurement or stock management professional with at least 2 years' experience, strong data interpretation skills, and proficiency in Excel and ERP/inventory systems. Join a busy commercial team focused on efficiency and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in buying, procurement, inventory planning or stock control.
• Experience in FMCG, wholesale, distribution, retail, or food sectors is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to interpret data and drive performance.
• Excellent organisation skills with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activity across a diverse FMCG product range to ensure availability and stock control.
• Generate and oversee supplier orders, ensuring timely delivery and resolving discrepancies.
• Review sales trends and stock performance to inform purchasing decisions.
• Develop demand forecasts and inventory plans to support campaigns.
• Coordinate launches, promotions and seasonal stock with internal teams.
• Build and maintain supplier partnerships to ensure service levels and performance.
• Monitor inventory health and identify opportunities to reduce excess stock and waste.
• Track KPIs related to stock availability, missed sales and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory planning

Supplier management

Data interpretation

Stock control

Excel

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Buyer

Are you a commercially driven Buyer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced FMCG environment?

Our client, a leading distributor with an established presence across the Southeast, is seeking a Buyer to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated procurement or stock management professional to take ownership of inventory planning, supplier performance, and purchasing activity while contributing to the continued growth of the business. Wexford based

Package

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Pension
• Career Progression Opportunities

Responsibilities of this Buyer job include:

• Manage purchasing activity across a diverse FMCG product range, ensuring strong product availability and effective stock management.
• Generate and oversee supplier orders, ensuring timely delivery and resolving any discrepancies efficiently.
• Review sales trends, trading patterns, and stock performance to support informed purchasing decisions.
• Develop accurate demand forecasts and inventory plans to support business requirements and promotional campaigns.
• Partner with internal departments to coordinate product launches, promotional activity, and seasonal stock requirements
• Build and maintain productive supplier partnerships to support service levels, availability, and commercial performance.
• Monitor inventory health, identifying opportunities to reduce excess stock, minimise waste, and improve stockturn.
• Track key performance indicators relating to stock availability, missed sales, and inventory efficiency
• Ensure product, pricing, and supplier information is accurately maintained across business systems.

Experience required for this Buyer job include:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a buying, procurement, inventory planning, stock control, or supply chain role.
• Previous experience within FMCG, wholesale, distribution, retail, or food-related sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities to improve performance
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience using ERP or inventory management systems.