National Buying Office Administrator

As part of our busy and thriving Buying team, you'll help keep everything running smoothly.

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 even they do. Efficient and well organised, your day-to-day will involve organisational work, data processing and analysis.

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, we have to do something pretty special to keep our customers coming back for more.

In our Buying Department we have to keep ahead of our customers: second-guessing what they want and need before they do.

As a Buying Administrator on a 23-month Fixed Term Contract you will support both the Buying Assistants and Buying Directors to stay ahead of the game, providing comprehensive and professional administrative support.

**Your New Role**
- General administration, word processing, data entry and filing
- Ensure all manual and computerised processes and procedures and files are accurate and up to date at all times.
- Ensure that a polite and professional manner is maintained in all internal/external communications
- Contribute positively and constructively to the Buying Team
- Provide cover for colleagues where necessary
- Creating contracts and general purchasing administration
- Market/competitor analysis to identify gaps in our current product range and maintain low retails against competitors
- Communicating any changes to the product, contract, supplier information or retail changes, to the 13 regional depots across the UK & Ireland.
- Checking competitor retails where required, to ensure that Business’ expectation of being the cheapest retailer in the market is being obtained and proposing new retails if this has altered
- Issuing and ensuring all supplier terms and conditions are adhered to
- Assist in design process including packaging
- Implementing and carrying out the tendering process and all relevant documentation including competitor information
- Create all product contracts and issue bulletins to regions in preparation of delivery
- Product queries, credits and returns
- Sample management
- Control buying records, ensuring information is up to date and accurate at all times
- Carrying out all administration duties for the category

**About You**
- GCSE’s in Maths and English or equivalent qualifications
- Strong level of attention to detail
- Experience of working within a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team
- Can manage multiple projects whilst prioritising

**What You’ll get in Return**
- Salary starting from £21,845 rising to £27,070
- 23-month Fixed Term Contract
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, 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, paternity and adoption leave pay after 2 years
- 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)