A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the Hospitality Buying & Supply Chain team as a Buying & Supply Chain Assistant.
Reporting into the Buying & Supply Chain Manager, this head office role will encompass a wide range of buying and supply chain duties including supplier & stock management, new product sourcing, product costing and availability, data and report analysis and responsibility for Café stock availability.
The successful applicant should be organised and a great communicator, with experience in buying and/or supply chain. Experience using Excel is crucial as this role will include data analysis and reporting.
This is a full-time role, including 3 days a week at the Tesco Head Office in Welwyn Garden City.
* Sourcing new products, ensuring the right product at the right price for our sites & customers.
* Working alongside the Food Development team on new menu and product launches.
* Maintaining and regularly updating our ingredient catalogue (pricing/ product changes).
* Tracking stock levels with suppliers, ensuring product is always available in The Café and The Coffee Shops.
* Running cost and availability checks for our growing Coffee Shop proposition and supporting with deliveries and requests for our site on campus.
* Analysing and understanding performance issues, reviewing costs & availability.
* Building allocations for new menus and ensuring products land into Cafés and Coffee Shops on time.
* Supporting your manager to handle supplier performance and build long term supplier relationships.
* Running the purchasing email inbox, being the first point of contact for Café & Coffee Shop supply issues/ ad hoc requests.
* Being a bridge between suppliers and sites, communicating supply issues and helping to find resolutions.
* Collaborating with the wider team and assisting with requests from other departments.
* A passion for hospitality buying
* Previous buying and/or supply chain experience
* Strong supplier and partner management, with the ability to communicate & influence effectively
* Adaptable & resilient, able to perform in a fast paced & constantly evolving environment
* Data analysis
* Microsoft Excel
* Report preparation and analysis (experience using the Fourth RME system preferred but not essential)
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