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We are on the look out for an Assistant Buyer to join our team within Core Stationary. You will be supporting the Buying Manager to source and buy great quality products, giving our customers the best offer, range and prices available.

About the role

We are on the look out for an Assistant Buyer to join our team within Core Stationary. You will be supporting the Buying Manager to source and buy great quality products, giving our customers the best offer, range and prices available.

You will be responsible for

• Supporting my manager to manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and supporting to build long term supplier relationships.
• Providing support to ensure my category has a long term, customer led plan which drives loyalty.
• Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and 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 with support from my manager, improving the trading position in a sustainable way.
• Supporting delivery of my department’s trade, promotions/marketing and events plan, striving to exceed KPI forecasts and drive footfall.
• Supporting Tesco Business Services and Supply Chain, helping getting our products in all channels on time.
• Working with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained.
• Loading Commercial Income and ensuring our suppliers are invoiced correctly, managing over-charge, under-charges and aged debt on a weekly basis.
• Briefing, developing and managing all artwork and POS.
• Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all my training.
• Manage GHS set up.

You will need

• Influencing & negotiation.
• Stakeholder management.
• Supplier management.
• Buying and Range support.
• Trade planning.
• Data analysis.
• Microsoft Office.
• Clear presentation skills.

Whats 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 (plusBank 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

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you\’re just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we\’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We\’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you\’re interested in joining our team but don\’t tick every box, don\’t let that hold you back from applying.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Retail

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