Trainee Replenishment Buyer

**Trainee Replenishment Buyer**:

- Job Req ID: 4932- Job Posting Closing Date: 17.03.2024**Trainee Replenishment Buyer - Fresh/Ambient/Frozen**

**Attractive Salary & Benefits**

**36.5 Hour week (Hybrid)**

**Newtownabbey**

**Who are we?**

At Henderson Group, we are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 4th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2023.

We're a family-owned team that cares about our people and the community in which we live. Our leaders care about employees and our employees succeed together and celebrate the success of others. We are interested in your aspirations, interests and skills and we strive to support and inspire you to do well.

**A look into the role**

Henderson Wholesale is a leading Wholesaler in Northern Ireland and supplies goods to over 450 stores across various brands such as SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO. We source from local farmers, growers and producers and are proud to contribute to our local economy and environment.

We achieved gold accreditation against the Investors in People standard framework in 2023 in recognition of people management excellence and our commitment to investment in people.

**The purpose of the role**:
The Reorder Buying department within Henderson Wholesale plays a vital role in the ongoing success of our Wholesale business. This department is responsible for ensuring a continuous supply of the correct products and service level to our loyal and ever-growing customer base, ensuring that their business is running as smoothly as possible.

The role of the Replenishment Buyer will primarily be ordering, planning, and managing stock inventory of assigned products, suppliers and/or categories, to provide agreed service levels to internal and external customers. In addition to this they will liaise with suppliers when needed on stock matters and will expedite new and existing products into the business.

This is an ideal role for an enthusiastic and proactive individual coming from a fast-paced supply chain or retail background looking for the next stage in their career.

**Working as Trainee Replenishment Buyer you will**:

- Manage stock replenishment and inventory control on an agreed range of products and suppliers to achieve and maintain our service level to customers on the Buying System.
- Review, analyse and forecast stock requirements, Control the movement of stock levels to prevent overstocks whilst improving service levels and identify inflation opportunities.
- Coordinate with company suppliers and internal departments to achieve team and company goals.
- Monitor daily out of stocks and report reasons and appropriate action for follow up with suppliers and Trading Managers.
- Liaise with warehouse and goods in on deliveries and stock issues.
- Develop a good working relationship with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- As a team member, to help other team members in the reorder buying department, and to carry out any other duties of a similar nature and level of responsibility as may be allocated from time to time.

**Skills for Success**

Joining us as **Trainee Replenishment Buyer** the minimum criteria you’ll need is:

- Be educated to GCSE level as a minimum, with Grade C of above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

The **Attributes** you’ll need include:

- Possess excellent communication skills.
- Be able to work on your own initiative as well as working as part of a team.
- Have the ability to prioritise tasks. Willingness to learn.
- It is **Desirable **if you have:

- Have experience of operating a computerised Inventory Management System.
- Have a minimum of one years’ experience working in an office environment or retail / foodservice environment.
- Gained experience from working within a retail food store or warehouse.
- Experience working within a stock replenishment/re-ordering role in warehouse or retail food environments.
- Experience working within FMCG.
- Experience preferably within the fresh Category of stock replenishment/re-ordering role or previous experience of ordering stock of a short life nature.

**Are we right for you?**

As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.

**Ambition -** We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.

**Customer First -** We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.

**Teamwork -** We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.

**Integrity **- We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.

**The Reward**

The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business