Buyer - FMCG

We are looking for a Buyer to join our FMCG Trading team in ROI, based at our offices in Clonee, County Meath. The Buyer will be responsible for the buying and supplying of products within the FMCG categories for Dealz. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your buying expertise in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where your decisions make a difference every day to our customers. As a Buyer, you’ll support our Senior Buyer to drive performance across your category (FMCG) - ensuring the right products land in store at the right time and the right price. You’ll manage everything from building category strategies, supplier negotiations and sales analysis to range planning, managing stock levels and sample management.

This is a diverse role working in a fast-paced environment where you’ll be responsible for representing our business both in brand and culture through the products you select. We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:

• Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.
• Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.
• Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for:

• Accountability for performance to the Country Trading Manager, spotting opportunities and threats and resolving issues by working closely with the broader team.
• Purchasing and supply of all products from conception to the bottom line.
• Ensuring products are in line with current and future trends.
• Cultivating and nurturing relationships with suppliers to ensure we can offer customers amazing products at an amazing value.
• Negotiating costs and delivery timescales in line with company budget and KPIs.
• Visiting factories to develop ranges, negotiate the cost of goods, exploring new markets in developing countries/economies.
• Liaising with Merchandisers on the sourcing of product that meets promotional and seasonal activity.

What you’ll need:

• Ideally 3+ years’ experience in a buying-related role.
• Commercial awareness and passion for product.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced retail environment.
• Experience in FMCG or discount retail is a plus.
• Full driving licence as the role involves visiting suppliers on occasion.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage own workload.

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Potential to earn bonus.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Personal private medical care cover.
• Free on-site car park.
• Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in-store.
• Family Friendly Benefits.
• Loyal Service Awards.
• My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal.
• Apprenticeships & Career Development.
• Life Assurance Cover.
• Health & Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you.
• Holiday Allowance – 34 days (including statutory), along with the option to purchase additional holiday (annually).
• Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday.
• Pension scheme.

Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 650 stores and nearly 13,000 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.

At Poundland & Dealz, we don’t just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible. We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds & Euros. By living our behaviours every day, we’ve created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises — a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!