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You will be responsible for supporting the Buying Manager as a key member of the Canned Foods buying team, sourcing and buying great quality products and ensuring customers receive the best possible offer, range and prices.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Buying Manager to oversee supplier performance, identify potential new suppliers and help build strong, long term supplier relationships.
- Supporting the development and delivery of a long term, customer led category plan that drives loyalty.
- Conducting regular store and website visits, reviewing customer insight and food trends to help shape future product and range requirements.
- Helping to build and source customer and market insight led ranges and product innovation.
- Supporting supplier negotiations to improve the trading position in a sustainable and responsible way.
- Supporting the delivery of the department’s trade, promotions and events plan, with a focus on exceeding KPI forecasts and driving footfall.
- Supporting the Supply Chain Plan to ensure products are available in store on time.
- Working closely with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and consistently maintained.
- Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols, and completing all required training to ensure zero GSCOP breaches.
- Ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing and reporting any GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt.
- Following the Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
Qualifications
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Experience managing stakeholders and suppliers.
- An understanding of buying, range management and trade planning.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and insights.
- Confidence using Microsoft Excel to support buying and trading decisions.
- Experience preparing reports and analysing performance to inform actions.
Company: Tesco UK
Location: Digswell
Job Description:
You will be responsible for supporting the Buying Manager as a key member of the Canned Foods buying team, sourcing and buying great quality products and ensuring customers receive the best possible offer, range and prices.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Buying Manager to oversee supplier performance, identify potential new suppliers and help build strong, long term supplier relationships.
- Supporting the development and delivery of a long term, customer led category plan that drives loyalty.
- Conducting regular store and website visits, reviewing customer insight and food trends to help shape future product and range requirements.
- Helping to build and source customer and market insight led ranges and product innovation.
- Supporting supplier negotiations to improve the trading position in a sustainable and responsible way.
- Supporting the delivery of the department’s trade, promotions and events plan, with a focus on exceeding KPI forecasts and driving footfall.
- Supporting the Supply Chain Plan to ensure products are available in store on time.
- Working closely with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and consistently maintained.
- Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols, and completing all required training to ensure zero GSCOP breaches.
- Ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing and reporting any GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt.
- Following the Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
Qualifications
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Experience managing stakeholders and suppliers.
- An understanding of buying, range management and trade planning.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and insights.
- Confidence using Microsoft Excel to support buying and trading decisions.
- Experience preparing reports and analysing performance to inform actions.
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Posted: May 9th, 2026