Location: Mriehel Employment
Type: Full-Time Application
Deadline: 30/08/25
Are you an ambitious and detail-oriented individual passionate about supply chain and procurement? daves Food Stores, Malta’s fast-growing convenience store chain, offers a dynamic career opportunity for a motivated Procurement Executive Trainee to join our team and grow within the heart of the FMCG industry.
Role Overview
The Procurement Executive Trainee will work closely with the Procurement Manager and wider purchasing team, gaining hands-on experience in sourcing, supplier negotiation, stock forecasting, order management, and inventory optimization. This role is designed to groom future procurement professionals for strategic roles within our supply chain division.
Key Responsibilities
· Assist in sourcing FMCG products (local & international) that are aligned with our brand and pricing strategy.
· Support the evaluation and onboarding of new suppliers.
· Help maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier records, purchase orders, and pricing databases.
· Monitor stock levels and assist with demand forecasting and replenishment planning.
· Liaise with store operations and warehouse teams to ensure timely delivery and optimal stock turnover.
· Assist in tracking and analyzing procurement KPIs
· Contribute to the development of private label and exclusive product ranges.
· Field visits to daves Food Stores
· Compliance and documentation
Ideal Candidate Profile
· MQF Level 4 education
· Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
· Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other procurement-related software.
· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
· A proactive mindset with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
· A passion for retail, FMCG trends, and continuous improvement.
· Previous internship or experience in procurement/supply chain will be considered an asset.
What We Offer
· A structured training and mentorship program.
· A clear progression path to a full Procurement Executive role.
· Competitive salary
· A collaborative, forward-thinking work environment.
· Exposure to strategic projects in the FMCG sector.
· Staff discounts
How to Apply
Send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in procurement and suitability for the role to: jobs@daves.com.mt; Subject line: Application – Procurement Executive Trainee.
The Company
Since its inception in 2013, daves’s Food Stores has focused on a single objective: to offer the Maltese Islands an unparalleled shopping experience.
Nestled squarely in the Mediterranean with a vast array of cultural diversity, an ever-increasing appetite for great products and friendly, efficient staff that offer you not only 24-hour in-store solutions but also an online shop that brings groceries to your door, exactly when you expect it. Furthermore, our local and international partners allow us to bring you the finest quality products, everyday needs, and household consumer goods you could expect from any sizeable continental food store, with that warm Maltese smile.
Our continued commitment to ‘care for you’ is a promise that extends beyond words and is measured by the satisfaction of our clients, the engagement we share with suppliers, and ultimately, how you experience your shopping with us.
With class-leading infrastructure, technological advancement and a team driven by foresight, experience and clear objectives, our future path is undeniably bright.
Boasting 27 stores and expanding rapidly, we are uniquely proud of our achievements, awards, daily feedback, and the infrastructure we have built to serve you. The driving factor behind our efforts will remain underpinned by traditional values such as quality products, excellent service, a guarantee of fresh goods, and solutions that make your life a touch easier.