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Tesco

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Product

AI generated summary

  • You need retail experience, a passion for products, strong analysis and reporting skills, as well as data analysis and numeracy abilities.
  • You will support buying operations, analyze market trends, source products, manage suppliers, maintain tracking systems, ensure product quality, and uphold business integrity.

Requirements

  • Retail (ideally multi-channel) experience.
  • Passion for product.
  • Analysis and report preparation skills.
  • Data analysis and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

  • Providing buying support to keep the department running smoothly, report and analysis preparation for your Manager.
  • Understanding customer needs, markets trends and competitor activity.
  • Helping source products for the department, working with International sourcing.
  • Identifying potential new products and new suppliers.
  • Reviewing (with support) our existing suppliers and their performance.
  • Negotiating (with support) supplier terms agreements (incl. returns), improving the trading position sustainably.
  • Supporting category merchandising colleagues in the trade planning process.
  • Working with suppliers and technical team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained artwork managed.
  • Managing samples (incl. obtaining them from suppliers as well as storage and disposal).
  • Working with HSC Admin, ensuring new products and suppliers are set up accurately and on time.
  • Maintaining the department’s systems and trackers (incl. Buyer View, EQOS, Range Plan), ensuring they are accurate and updated in a timely manner.
  • Loading Commercial Income and ensuring our suppliers are invoiced correctly.
  • Reviewing and sharing product returns, identifying opportunities for product improvement.
  • Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we operate in a hybrid format, allowing you to work 60% of your time in the office or local sites and the rest remotely.

Do we support medicare?

Yes, we offer a free 24/7 virtual GP service and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family.

What is the annual bonus scheme?

The annual bonus scheme is up to 10% of your base salary based on performance.

How many vacation days do we offer?

We offer starting holiday of 25 days plus a personal day, in addition to bank holidays.

What parental leave benefits do we provide?

We provide 26 weeks of maternity and adoption leave at full pay after one year of service, as well as 4 weeks of fully paid paternity leave.

What qualifications do I need for this position?

Retail experience, ideally in a multi-channel environment, along with skills in analysis, report preparation, and data analysis.

Will I work alone or as part of a team?

You will work closely with a Buying Manager and collaborate with other team members, suppliers, and technical teams.

What responsibilities will I have in this role?

You will provide buying support, understand customer needs and market trends, source products, negotiate supplier terms, and maintain department systems and trackers.

Is experience as an Assistant Buyer necessary?

Yes, this role is suitable for someone with existing Assistant Buyer experience looking for their next challenge.

How do we ensure product quality?

You will work with suppliers and the technical team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained.

Are there opportunities for employee support regarding mental wellbeing?

Yes, we offer free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

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Tesco

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1919
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do. Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office, distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia. Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills.