We are on the lookout for a Assistant buyer to join our core stationary team. This person will be a key part of the buying team, supporting the Buying Manager to source and buy great quality products, giving our customers the best offer, range and prices available within stationary. 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. Influencing & negotiation. Stakeholder management. Supplier management. Buying and Range support. Trade planning. Data analysis. Microsoft Office. Clear presentation skills. LI-Hybrid LI-ZM1