Trainee Replenishment Buyer

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 Food Service is the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals and offices. Following another year of record growth, our team continue to exceed targets and delivered a sales increase of 41.4% in N.I. last year. Our team will offer you a positive and supportive environment to enjoy success within our market leading brand.

We achieved gold accreditation against the Investors in People standard framework in 2020 in recognition of people management excellence and our commitment to investment in people.

The purpose of the role:

This role will be very well suited to a candidate who can work well within a team and who is willing to learn in a face paced environment. You will be working externally with suppliers and internally with other departments including, Sales, logistics, Finance, and Customer Service Desk to ensure we maintain an exceptional service level to customers.

 Working as Trainee Replenishment Buyer you will:

• Supporting the Replenishment team with analysing, reporting and documentation; this includes daily, weekly and period reporting
• Liaising with customer services and operational support to drive business improvement, reviewing KPIs and providing business insights
• Monitoring performance of new lines and promotions in conjunction with the Trading team to drive KPI improvements
• Proactively reviewing sales information to support continuous improvement on stock levels, service and buying opportunities
• Learning supply chain systems and processes with a view to supporting and implementation of these systems and processes
• Supporting the Replenishment department with day to day administrative duties
• Providing support for ordering during seasonal and holiday periods under the guidance of the Replenishment Team Leader 
• Management of stock levels to ensure targeted availability to customers is at agreed service levels, whilst achieving company targets for stock holding in our distribution centre
• Generating and providing service level reports to relevant stakeholders, using benchmarking to drive continuous improvement and monitoring supplier service levels
• Developing strong working relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues

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)
• Have a minimum of one years’ experience working in an office environment or retail / foodservice environment
• Possess IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Word and Outlook

 The Attributes you’ll need include:

• 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:

• Experience of working a foodservice environment
• Working knowledge or supply chain operations
• Have experience of reviewing data and producing reports, and recommendations
• Have an understanding of wholesale/retail operations supply chain and distribution
• Demonstrate data input, analysis and tracking to a high degree of accuracy
• Have experience of providing internal and external customer support/service

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 supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. In the last year Henderson group staff and retail stores raised over £1 million for charity partners.

You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people.