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About The Role
The role of the Buying Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the Buying Director / Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in competitor shopping and analysis with the other members of the Buying Team.
• Manage the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information regarding products under their responsibility.
• Act as the main point of contact with suppliers for the products under their responsibility.
• Liaise with UK colleagues as required for products under their responsibility.
• Escalate issues to their Buying Director / Manager as required.

Essential Requirements

• Commercially minded and conscious of the impact that their work has on the wider business.
• Proven ability to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in a busy, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and administration skills.
• Organisational skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
• Full drivers' licence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in a buying department.
• A genuine interest in the food and grocery sector.
• Ideally would have experience in the BWS retail sector.
• Experience working with 3rd party agencies.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Benefits

• You'll get 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 3 days a week from office and 2 days a week from home.
• Company Pension (after 4 years).
• Private Employee Medical Insurance (after 4 years).
• Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
• Maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption leave after 1 year.

About The Role
The role of the Buying Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the Buying Director / Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in competitor shopping and analysis with the other members of the Buying Team.
• Manage the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information regarding products under their responsibility.
• Act as the main point of contact with suppliers for the products under their responsibility.
• Liaise with UK colleagues as required for products under their responsibility.
• Escalate issues to their Buying Director / Manager as required.

Essential Requirements

• Commercially minded and conscious of the impact that their work has on the wider business.
• Proven ability to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in a busy, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and administration skills.
• Organisational skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
• Full drivers' licence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in a buying department.
• A genuine interest in the food and grocery sector.
• Experience working with 3rd party agencies.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Benefits

• You'll get 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 3 days a week from office and 2 days a week from home.
• Company Pension (after 4 years).
• Private Employee Medical Insurance (after 4 years).
• Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
• Maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption leave after 1 year.

A key role within the Commercial Team, the Buying Assistant supports the Retail Buyers with building category plans & driving Front of Shop sales within our 300+ pharmacy group. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in Buying to join a fast-paced Commercial team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting the OTC Buyer with all administrative tasks relating to the Front of Shop categories
• Managing the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands
• Producing monthly promotions communications & liaising with the Marketing & Operations teams on POS and implementation
• Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers in a timely manner
• Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system
• Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing
• Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions
• Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews
• Any other reasonable requests

Qualification, Experience & Skills Required

• EPOS/SAP experience an advantage
• A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage
• Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role
• Ability to work cross functionally with internal teams
• Strong attention to detail

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent numerical & analytical skills to include strong experience with all MS products with a particular focus on Excel & PowerPoint
• Positive 'problem solving' mentality who is willing to grow in the role
• A strong communicator who is able to work closely with wider retail teams.

Uniphar – Who We Are
With a workforce of more than 3000 employees spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA, and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and MedTech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines around the world. Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world's best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our highly expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain Retail & On Demand, Uniphar Med Tech and Uniphar Pharma.

Supply Chain & Retail
Supply Chain Services provides both pre-wholesale and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and animal health products to pharmacies and hospital nationwide. The business supports a diverse customer base through the provision of strong service levels coupled with innovative commercial initiatives. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacy to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar-owned pharmacies under the Life, Allcare, McCauleys and Hickeys symbol brands.

Culture at Uniphar
Uniphar is a combination of many businesses each with its own identity, culture, values, and ways of working. Our overarching culture narrative is inclusive of each of these stores. Uniphar lives and breathes four key pillars which unpin and support our culture.

We have a people first approach - we do the right thing. We support entrepreneurial spirit where adaptability, commitment & resilience is embodied in our way of working. We have a Common Purpose that connects our diversified businesses and people. Finally, Trust is at the heart of how we operate.

Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people and as we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This diversity fuels our business and culture.

Sustainability
Sustainability is at the core of what we do and is deeply embedded in our business strategy. We want to contribute positively to the people and the world around us. Running our business in a sustainable way ensures that Uniphar will continue to prosper in the long-term. We are focused on ensuring that each of the five pillars of our sustainability strategy are a fundamental part of our decision-making process.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buying Assistant to join our Buying Team. Reporting directly to the Watch Buying Manager and providing additional support to the Buying Director, this role is pivotal in ensuring smooth buying operations, supplier coordination and accurate product management across our watch and jewellery collections.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Watch Buying Manager and Buying Director.
• Assist order processing and stock distribution.
• Liaise with suppliers to track orders, deliveries and stock availability.
• Maintain accurate product and pricing information across systems.
• Monitor sales performance and stock levels, providing reports and insights to the Buying Team.
• Support the preparation of buying meetings, including collation of data, samples and trend research.
• Ensure timely communication with internal teams regarding new product launches, delivery dates and promotional activity.
• Assist with visual merchandising coordination for new collections.
• Handle ad hoc projects and tasks to support the Buying Team.

Skills Experience

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good analytical ability and confidence working with numbers and sales data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and familiarity with stock management systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while being a strong team player.
• A passion for luxury products, especially jewellery and timepieces.

About us

At Keanes we are proud to be one of Ireland's most distinguished luxury jewellers, known for our exquisite collections, impeccable service and timeless elegance. Our success is driven by our passionate team and unwavering commitment to quality and detail.

About the Role

The role of the Buying Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the Buying Director / Manager. This role is a fixed term opportunity with the potential for a permanent role.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in competitor shopping and analysis with the other members of the Buying Team.
• Manage the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information regarding products under their responsibility.
• Act as the main point of contact with suppliers for the products under their responsibility.
• Liaise with UK colleagues as required for products under their responsibility.
• Escalate issues to their Buying Director / Manager as required.
• Successfully develop the range of products within your responsibility.

Essential Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the sauces market, global flavour profiles and pairings, and skilled in developing new products.
• Familiar with traditional cooking methods, regional specialties and the role of sauces across global dishes.
• Well-versed in spice origins, seasonality, sourcing regions and how these impact flavour, potency, and pricing.
• Skilled in assessing sauces for taste, aroma, and texture, with hands-on experience working with sauce manufacturers.
• Business-minded, proactive, and capable of thriving in deadline-driven environments.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, highly organised, and holds a full driver's license.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in a buying department.
• A genuine interest in the food and grocery sector.
• Experience working with 3rd party agencies.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Benefits

• You'll get 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 3 days a week from office and 2 days a week from home.
• Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.

A key role within the Commercial Team, the Buying Assistant supports the Retail Buyers with building category plans & driving Front of Shop sales within our 300+ pharmacy group. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in Buying to join a fast-paced Commercial team.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the OTC Buyer with all administrative tasks relating to the Front of Shop categories
• Managing the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands
• Producing monthly promotions communications & liaising with the Marketing & Operations teams on POS and implementation
• Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers in a timely manner
• Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system
• Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing
• Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions
• Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews
• Any other reasonable requests

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• EPOS/SAP experience an advantage
• A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage
• Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role
• Ability to work cross functionally with internal teams
• Strong attention to detail

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent numerical & analytical skills to include strong experience with all MS products with a particular focus on Excel & PowerPoint
• Positive 'problem solving' mentality who is willing to grow in the role
• A strong communicator who is able to work closely with wider retail teams.

Uniphar – Who we are

With a workforce of more than 3000 employees spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA, and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and MedTech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines around the world. Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world's best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our highly expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain Retail & On Demand, Uniphar Med Tech and Uniphar Pharma.

Supply Chain & Retail

Supply Chain Services provides both pre-wholesale and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and animal health products to pharmacies and hospital nationwide. The business supports a diverse customer base through the provision of strong service levels coupled with innovative commercial initiatives. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacy to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar-owned pharmacies under the Life, Allcare, McCauleys and Hickeys symbol brands.

Culture at Uniphar

Uniphar is a combination of many businesses each with its own identity, culture, values, and ways of working. Our overarching culture narrative is inclusive of each of these stores. Uniphar lives and breathes four key pillars which unpin and support our culture.

We have a people first approach - we do the right thing. We support entrepreneurial spirit where adaptability, commitment & resilience is embodied in our way of working. We have a Common Purpose that connects our diversified businesses and people. Finally, Trust is at the heart of how we operate.

Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people and as we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This diversity fuels our business and culture.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the core of what we do and is deeply embedded in our business strategy. We want to contribute positively to the people and the world around us. Running our business in a sustainable way ensures that Uniphar will continue to prosper in the long-term. We are focused on ensuring that each of the five pillars of our sustainability strategy are a fundamental part of our decision-making process.

About the Role

The role of the Buying Assistant is to provide a comprehensive and professional support service to the Buying Director / Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in competitor shopping and analysis with the other members of the Buying Team.
• Manage the efficient and accurate flow of correspondence and information regarding products under their responsibility.
• Act as the main point of contact with suppliers for the products under their responsibility.
• Liaise with UK colleagues as required for products under their responsibility.
• Escalate issues to their Buying Director / Manager as required.

Essential Requirements

• Commercially minded and conscious of the impact that their work has on the wider business.
• Proven ability to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in a busy, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and administration skills.
• Organisational skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
• Full drivers' licence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in a buying department.
• A genuine interest in the food and grocery sector.
• Ideally would have experience in the BWS retail sector.
• Experience working with 3rd party agencies.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Benefits

• You'll get 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 3 days a week from office and 2 days a week from home.
• Company Pension (after 4 years).
• Private Employee Medical Insurance (after 4 years).
• Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
• Maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption leave after 1 year.

About The Role
Reporting to a Buying Director and leading a team of Buying Assistants the successful candidate will help to drive sales, profitability and innovation through effective leadership, analytical skills, and passion for product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Buying Assistants, fostering a high-performance team culture, following the principles of the Aldi Management System.
• Manage supplier relationships, including selection, negotiation, performance assessment, and ongoing engagement.
• Drive category performance through strategic planning, financial analysis, and ownership of product range, innovation and quality.
• Prepare and deliver accurate forecasts, commercial recommendations, and presentations using key data insights and market intelligence.
• Support senior leadership by contributing to range planning, participating in category reviews and product sign-off, and providing cover for the Buying Director as needed.
• Responsible for the full end to end product life cycle, adhering to all key timelines and ensuring accurate product and contractual set up by the Buying Assistant team.

Benefits

• You will get 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model which will allow employees to work 2 days a week from home and 3 days a week in the office.
• Company Pension.
• Private Employee Medical Insurance.
• Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Neonatal leave (after 1 year).

Essential Requirements

• Commercial FMCG supplier experience.
• Experience leading and managing a team, fostering a results-driven and market-aware working environment.
• Experience developing and presenting strategic category and business plans informed by complete product knowledge, market trends, commercial insights, and data analysis.
• Product development and negotiation experience.

Desirable Requirements

• Proven people management experience with strong communication skills and the ability to produce executive-level written work.
• Demonstrates passion for the category/industry, with a strong focus on quality and attention to detail.
• Highly organized, with the ability to plan effectively, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and numerical skills to support data-driven decision-making.
• Adaptable team player who has taken on cross-functional responsibilities such as mentoring or process ownership.

Teamworx are delighted to support a leading Irish Retail group with their search for a Buying Administrator to join their commercial team located in their Head Quarters in South Dublin.