About the role
We are on the lookout for an Assistant Buyer to join our Online team on a 6 month fixed term contract. In this role you will be supporting the Online Commercial Team with the curation and planning for Online range, and processes linked to product for the F&F online range.
You will be responsible for
1. Support the Buying Manager with the curation and Buying the Online Range:
* Considering the importance of customer metrics in the curation process.
2. Optimizing Stock and Range Assortment:
* Monitor sales, stock levels, and profitability to ensure the best assortment for online customers.
* Review market information and intel and make to support trading and range decisions.
* Collabrate with wider F&F online team to make trading decisions including online operations, marketing, trade planning and distribution & fulfilment teams to drive end to end process.
3. Sample and product data management:
* Liaise with Marketing and Online teams to ensure all relevant content is available, including sample management for online ready images.
* Liaise with suppliers on samples needed for online images.
* Deliver online product enrichment is correct for online sale.
4. Onsite Ranging and Planning:
* Support on all aspects of onsite ranging and planning.
* Support trade and content plan for online and work with relevant buying and merchansing teams for this information.
* Work with marketing to support trade plan.
* Align range optimization with retail activity.
* Coordinate responses across the team.
* Supporting with all aspects of the online critical paths, ensuring online range launch & product availability. Support with new launches and events.
5. Support the management of the online product range by curating and purchasing items based on customer metrics:
* Utilize data insights to optimize stock availability, monitor sales, and ensure profitability.
* Collaborate with Marketing, Online and Distribution teams to provide relevant content.
* Lead onsite ranging and planning, aligning with retail activity. Coordinate responses across the team and maintain a strategic focus.
You will need
* Presenting data in Excel.
* Deriving insight from data in Excel.
* Commercial awareness.
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What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
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