Wholesale Buyer

Excel Recruitment; Wexford; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Job summary

Excel Recruitment is seeking a commercially driven Reorder Buyer for a Wexford FMCG distributor. You will own inventory planning, manage supplier performance, and oversee purchasing activity to optimise stock levels and product availability.

Responsibilities include forecasting, trend analysis, and coordinating product launches with internal teams. Strong Excel and ERP experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in buying, procurement, inventory planning, stock control, or supply chain.
• Experience in FMCG, wholesale, distribution, retail, or food sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience using ERP or inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• 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 stock turn.
• 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

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Stock control

Procurement

ERP system

Tools

Inventory management system

Job description

Wholesale Buyer (ACHMWB) Wexford, Republic of Ireland

Reorder Buyer

Are you a commercially drivenReorder Buyerlooking to develop your career within a fast-paced FMCG environment?

Our client, a leading distributor with an established presence across the Southeast, is seeking aReorder Buyerto 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 DOE
• Bonus
• Pension

Responsibilities of this Reorder 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 stock turn.
• 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 Reorder 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.