Trainee Replenishment Buyer - Henderson Foodservice in Newtownabbey

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 6,000 staff and have been placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2024. We're a family-owned team that cares about our people and the community in which we live.

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 continues to exceed targets and deliver sales across N.I. and R.O.I last year.

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 fast-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:

• Support the Replenishment team with analysing, reporting and documentation; this includes daily, weekly and period reporting
• Liaise with customer services and operational support to drive business improvement, reviewing KPIs and providing business insights
• Monitor performance of new lines and promotions in conjunction with the Trading team to drive KPI improvements
• Proactively review sales information to support continuous improvement on stock levels, service and buying opportunities
• Learn supply chain systems and processes with a view to supporting and implementation of these systems and processes
• Support the Replenishment department with day to day administrative duties
• Provide support for ordering during seasonal and holiday periods under the guidance of the Replenishment Team Leader
• Manage stock levels to ensure targeted availability to customers is at agreed service levels, whilst achieving company targets for stock holding in our distribution centre
• Generate and provide service level reports to relevant stakeholders, using benchmarking to drive continuous improvement and monitoring supplier service levels
• Develop 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 or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Have a minimum of one year's experience working in an office environment, retail OR 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 to develop your skillset

It is Desirable if you have:

• Experience of working in a foodservice environment
• Knowledge of Relex or any other supply chain systems
• Working knowledge of supply chain operations
• Experience of reviewing data and producing reports, and recommendations
• An understanding of wholesale/retail operations supply chain and distribution
• Demonstrate data input, analysis and tracking to a high degree of accuracy
• Experience of providing internal and external customer support/service

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. Benefits include market competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Reward Gateway Employee Recognition & Discount Scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores and many more.

This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 09:00am-5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 09:00am-04:00pm Friday. (Rotation of bank holidays and rotation of 1 in 8 Fridays working 09:00 05:00pm) Hybrid and flexible working arrangement available.

If you'd like to speak with us before making your application, our Talent Acquisition Specialist - Joanne McClelland would be happy to have a confidential chat with you about the role on offer.

Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Monday 10th August 2026. We are an equal opportunities employer.