We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Assistant Buyer. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping ranges, building supplier relationships, and making sure our customers get the products they love.
From spotting new suppliers and negotiating deals, to reviewing customer insights and driving product innovation, you’ll be hands‑on across every stage of the buying process. You’ll also support promotions, events, and supply chain activity - helping us deliver quality products, on time, in every channel.
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
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
Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all my training
Buying and Range management
Trade planning
Data analysis
Microsoft Office
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. 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
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. 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. 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 youre just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, were here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
Were proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome.