Buying Administrator
My client, an Irish owned family food distribution company is seeking a diligent Buying Administrator to join their team in South Dublin. This is an amazing opportunity to join a long-established company with a reputation for distributing innovate products and services.
Package
- Salary €35-40k
- Bonus
- Pension
- Agile working
- Career progression opportunities
- 23 days annual leave
- Free car parking
Responsibilities of this Buying Administrator job include:
- Pricing and product maintenance.
- Open and maintain product codes.
- Create pricing in line with margin parameters and with input from the sales team.
- Solve pricing queries from suppliers and customers.
- System and database maintenance.
- Help to identify alternative suppliers and help build partnerships to innovate the company processes and products.
- Supports negotiations with existing and potential new suppliers to achieve pricing consistent with market requirements, whilst also maintaining a high level of service and security of supply.
- Review margin reports to pick up pricing errors and margin erosion.
Requirements of this Buying Administrator job include:
- Knowledge of the food / raw material distribution sector or relevant experience in technical administration / customer / supplier service in a professional distribution environment would be desirable.
- Proven commercial acumen.
- Strong negotiation, organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to focus and prioritise tasks.
- Experience dealing with third-party relationships eg: suppliers.
- Proficiency with MS Office application – advanced Excel required
Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Buying Assistant
My client, a specialist Home, Garden and DIY distributor is seeking an energetic Buying Assistant to join their team in North Dublin. This is an amazing opportunity for someone to progress their career in buying with a highly established homeware business.
Package
- Salary €35-40k doe
- Free car parking
- Pension
- Career progression opportunities
- Monday to Friday working hours
Responsibilities of this Buying Assistant job include:
- Support the buying team with a variety of tasks.
- Manage supplier critical paths.
- Liaise with suppliers regarding orders, samples, shipments and any queries.
- Daily/weekly reports and sales analysis.
- Placing and managing purchase orders.
- Listing new products.
- Assisting in managing supplier pricing.
- Work closely with Warehouse, Finance, Sales Team, and QC.
- Manage paperwork documentation and arrange for POs to be paid on time.
- Work closely with freight forwarder for shipment management.
- Showroom management.
- System and website updates.
- Market research for price comparing of comparable product.
Requirements of this Buying Assistant job include:
- Excellent time-management skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise projects and meet deadlines.
- Ability to learn additional necessary software.
- Excellent written/oral communication skills.
- Team player, with a positive attitude and the ability to work independently.
- Competent IT skills (MS Office programs).
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and approachable.
Aoife McCaul is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Buying Administrator
My client, one of Ireland’s largest Hardware and DIY buying groups is seeking an ambitious Buying Administrator to join their team. You will support the Category Team with ongoing commercial administration while gaining experience in a fast-paced buying office. Kildare based.
Package:
- Salary: 30-35k doe
- Pension
- Agile working
- Monday – Friday hours
- Career progression opportunities
Responsibilities of this Buying Administrator role include:
- Creation and upkeep of supplier price files.
- Purchase order entry/amendments and scheduling.
- Ownership of the FOB Delivery Schedule and communicating key dates internally.
- Creation of product offers (Warehouse and Direct) and compilation.
- Manage the member portal – Offers and upkeep of product information.
- Competitor Review of analysis and tracking.
- Distribution and design of member offers and product information.
- Action member and supplier communication on behalf of the buyers.
- Creation of new supplier account forms.
- Resolve on behalf of or elevate supplier and member queries to the relevant buyers.
- Booking and management of the supplier meetings and retention of the meeting notes and actions.
Requirements for this Buying Administrator role include:
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills and the ability to pick up systems quickly.
- A familiarity with ProDiver software would be beneficial.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Photoshop would also be beneficial.
- Efficient ability to communicate with different stakeholders in the business.
- Exceptional organisational, planning, and time management skills.
- Experience in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as an Office Administrator, Retail Analyst, Buying Administrator, or similar.
Aoife McCaul is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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