Buying Assistant|Chicago,IL|ALDI | Hiring
ALDIOpportunity in Chicago
Snapshot
• Job Title: Buying Assistant (Gig/Contract)
• Based in: Chicago, IL (a key business district)
• Company: ALDI
• This Chicago-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our ALDI team in Chicago, IL is growing.
• Benefit from working in Chicago, a key hub for the Grocery Retail Corporate And Merchandising industry.
What You
...
Get
• Salary: $54k-$66k/Year (approx. $28/Hour)
• Benefits: A competitive compensation package is offered.
• Project-based work with clear objectives.
Responsibilities
• Apply your your professional skills skills at our Chicago location.
About ALDI & Our Culture
Every product on an ALDI shelf got there because a national buying team negotiated the supplier relationship, set the private-label specification, and managed the ordering cycle that keeps ALDI's famously lean assortment in stock without excess inventory. Our Buying Assistants support that national buying team from ALDI's corporate headquarters — managing purchase order administration, supplier communication, and product data that keeps the buying office's negotiations moving. If you are searching for buying assistant jobs near me that offer a genuine entry point into corporate retail buying and merchandising, with direct exposure to national supplier negotiations most retail companies would never let an entry-level employee see, ALDI's corporate buying office is one of the most career-accelerating starting points in retail merchandising.
What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)
"I sit in on supplier calls that most people my level at other retailers would never be invited to, because ALDI's buying office is small and lean by design — the same way our stores are. I manage the purchase order system for a category, I track supplier fill-rate performance, and I have direct exposure to how national pricing and private-label negotiations actually get made. My Buyer has told me this role is the fastest track into a Buyer position she has seen in her ten years at ALDI." - Current Buying Assistant, Batavia, IL.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As an ALDI Buying Assistant, you support a national product category's buying team from ALDI's corporate headquarters — managing purchase order administration, tracking supplier performance data, and coordinating the product information updates that keep the category's assortment accurate across ALDI's store network.
• Purchase Order Administration: Create, track, and reconcile purchase orders for the assigned category's supplier base in ALDI's procurement system, resolving any quantity, pricing, or delivery date discrepancy directly with the supplier before it delays a product's arrival at the distribution center.
• Supplier Performance Tracking: Compile weekly supplier fill-rate and on-time delivery performance data for the category's Buyer, flagging any supplier trending below ALDI's performance standard so the Buyer can address it in the next scheduled supplier review call.
• Product Data & Assortment Coordination: Maintain accurate product specification, packaging, and pricing data in ALDI's merchandising system for every item in the category, coordinating with the labeling and quality assurance teams to ensure new product launches and private-label updates are reflected correctly before they ship to stores.
Benefits & Perks
ALDI Buying Assistants receive a competitive corporate salary, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and full medical, dental, and vision benefits. The role is widely regarded within ALDI as the fastest-track entry point into a national Buyer position for employees who demonstrate strong category and supplier management performance.