Replenishment Buyer

Attractive Salary & Benefits

36.5 Hour week (Hybrid)

Newtownabbey

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 deliver sales across N.I. and R.O.I last year. Our team will offer you a positive and supportive environment to enjoy success within our market leading brand.

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

The Reorder Department at Henderson Food service Ltd is central to the continued success of our food service operation. The team ensures the right products are consistently available to meet the needs of our loyal and growing customer base, helping their businesses run smoothly every day.

As a Replenishment Buyer, you will be responsible for ordering, planning, and managing stock inventory across assigned products, suppliers, and/or categories to deliver agreed service levels to both internal and external customers.

The role also involves liaising with suppliers on stock-related matters and ensuring the timely introduction and progression of both new and existing products within the business.

This rewarding role suits a driven individual from a fast‑paced environment, offering long‑term security and the opportunity to build a career with one of Northern Ireland’s Top 100 Companies to Work For.

• Deal with stock Replenishment and inventory control on an agreed range of company products with specific metric accountability
• Review, analyse and forecast stock requirements
• Control the movement of stock levels to prevent overstocks and waste whilst improving service levels
• Co‑Ordinate with company suppliers and internal departments to achieve team and company goals
• Work on inbound order issues, returns, supplier recalls and load prioritisation with warehouse operations
• 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
• Providing support for ordering during seasonal and holiday periods under the guidance of the Replenishment Team Leader
• 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

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

• A minimum of two year’s experience in a stock replenishment or re‑ordering role preferably within FMCG
• Previous experience using a computerised Inventory Management System.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Experience in analysing and interpreting data

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise tasks

• A Minimum of one years’ experience in a stock replenishment or re‑ordering role, preferably within the food industry
• Knowledge of Relex or experience in any other supply chain systems
• Previous supervisory or team leading experience
• Experience of managing stock orders for Hospitality or retail

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

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

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

We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed,…