Assistant Buyer - Ice Cream

National & Regional Head Office: Assistant Buyer – Ice Cream

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing

Location: Atherstone National Office (Must live within 90 minutes of the office)

Salary: £37,545 – £43,840

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Includes in-office flexi-time & 2 days a week remote working)

Important Notice: Please be aware that this role does not fulfill the requirements for visa sponsorship.

About the Role

At Supportive Bridge Staffing, we specialize in building bridges to career-defining corporate roles. We are thrilled to partner with Aldi to find a driven, trend-conscious, and highly organized Assistant Buyer to join their Freezer Buying team, focusing specifically on one of the nation's favorite categories: Ice Cream.

Frozen food isn’t just a backup plan—it’s a massive £8bn annual UK market. At Aldi, the freezer category is booming, consistently taking more than its fair share of what ends up in customers’ freezers. This is a fast-paced corporate role where small decisions make a huge impact on millions of shoppers every single week. If you want to shape commercial ranges and bring unbeatable value to the UK public, you belong on #TeamAldi.

Your New Role: Key Responsibilities

Working right at the center of the Freezer Buying team, you will help shape the core and seasonal ice cream ranges by managing day-to-day operations and driving product success:

• Category & Trend Tracking: Keep your finger on the pulse of emerging global flavor trends, world flavors, and health-focused or convenience-driven formats. You'll help translate these trends into commercially viable products.

• Supplier & Global Sourcing: Build deep knowledge of global supply chains and supplier capabilities. Work closely with suppliers and international buying colleagues to leverage Aldi's scale and unlock new product opportunities.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate and align with internal teams, including Regional Offices, National Supply Chain Management, Advertising, Communications, Corporate Responsibility, and Quality.

• Data Analysis: Work with complex POS and financial data using Microsoft Excel to analyze product performance, identify emerging trends, and support commercial recommendations.

• Compliance & Due Diligence: Manage product-related compliance, advertising checks, and administrative due diligence to ensure everything launched is safe, accurate, and ready for the customer.

About You (What We’re Looking For)

To thrive in this fast-paced corporate environment, you will bring:

• Experience: Previous experience in a Buying role is highly desirable, alongside a proven track record of working within a fast-paced environment.

• Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) for data analysis and reporting.

• Mindset: A strong sense of urgency, adaptability under pressure, and exceptional attention to detail.

• Organization: Superior time management skills, with the ability to plan ahead, prioritize duties, and meet tight deadlines.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a natural ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

What You’ll Get in Return (The Rewards)

Aldi believes in giving more to the colleagues who power their business. This permanent package features:

• Flexibility & Balance: 2 days a week remote working, in-office flexi-time, and 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

• Health & Wellbeing: Access to a free, 24/7 confidential virtual GP service (for you and children under 16), a health cash plan, and private employee medical insurance (after 4 years).

• Financial Security: Competitive starting salary rising to £43,840, an excellent pension scheme, company sick pay, and enhanced parental/maternity/adoption pay (after 1 year).

• MyBenefits Perks: Exclusive shopping and cinema discounts, discounted gym memberships, a bike to work scheme, travel discounts, and even a free will service.

• Growth: Full training provided alongside long service awards.