Overview
Senior Assistant Buyer - Baby - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment
About the role: Tesco offers flexible working considerations. 60% of time in office locations or local sites and the rest remote. This role is within the Home and Clothing (F&F) teams, supporting the Buying Manager to plan and deliver commercial and profitable ranges that meet customer needs. This position is suitable for someone who is already an established Assistant Buyer looking for a new challenge.
You will be responsible for
* Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation
* Supporting your manager to manage supplier performance
* Leading product setup within Tesco proprietary systems ready for sale
* Identifying potential new suppliers and helping to build long-term supplier relationships
* Providing support to ensure the category has a long-term, customer-led plan which drives loyalty
* Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and trends to shape future product and range requirements
* Negotiating with suppliers with support from your manager to improve the trading position in a sustainable way
* Supporting delivery of the department’s trade, promotions/marketing and events plan, striving to exceed KPI forecasts and drive footfall
* Supporting Tesco Business Services and Supply Chain to get 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 suppliers are invoiced correctly, managing over-charge, under-charges and aged debt weekly
* Briefing, developing and managing all artwork and POS
* Adhering to Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and completing all training
* Manage GHS set up
You will need
* Influencing & negotiation
* Stakeholder management
* Supplier management
* Buying and Range management
* Trade planning
* Data analysis
* Microsoft Office
* Retail Maths knowledge
* Clear presentation skills
Whats in it for you?
We’re all about the little helps. 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 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
About Us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or award-winning mobile network. We’re all of those things and more, working to make every day a little better for customers, colleagues and communities worldwide. We champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work and welcome flexible working conversations.
We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, with an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. If you don’t tick every box, please still consider applying.
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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