About the role
We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for ambitious and hard-working Assistant Buyers to join our dynamic Food team here at Tesco. Tesco is a leading multinational retailer and as an Assistant Buyer at Tesco, you will play a huge role within the team.
Within Fresh & Packaged Food categories vary & could include Fresh Meat, Pet, Household, Beauty, Bakery, Hot Beverages, Snacks. You will be working in a fast-paced, rewarding environment with a dynamic & hardworking team & we will provide you with excellent training & development throughout your buying journey with us!
We responsibly source and buy great quality products that allow us to give our customers the best offers, range, quality and price. In recent months & in response to a shift in customer shopping habits we have increased capacity from 600,000 online delivery slots to over 1.5 million a week - whichever area of Commercial Product you join, your work has the potential to positively affect the lives of millions of Tesco customers every week.
You will be responsible for
* Supporting your manager to manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and supporting to build long term supplier relationships
* Using insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities.
* Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and food trends, helping shape our future product and range requirements for our customers
* Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation
* Negotiating with suppliers to agree and deliver market leading buy/move/sell plans for the areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy with support from your manager
* Supporting delivery of trade, promotions & events plan, striving to exceed KPIs, drive footfall and forecast accurately
* Supporting the Supply Chain Plan, helping getting our products in store on time
* Working with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained
* Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all your training
* Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
You will need
Experience:
* A passion for fast paced retail or experience of working in an FMCG organisation
* Buying (preferred)
* Range & trade planning
* Report preparation and analysis
Operational skills:
* Influencing & negotiation
* Stakeholder management
* Supplier management
* Buying and Range management
* Trade planning
* Data analysis
* Microsoft Excel
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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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