Buying Assistant for Electrical Accessories

About the roleWe’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.You will be responsible forSupporting 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 maintainedLoading 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 trainingManage GHS set upYou will needOperational skills & experience relevant for this job:Influencing & negotiation Stakeholder managementSupplier management Buying and Range management Trade planning Data analysis Microsoft OfficeClear presentation skillsWhats in it for you?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. Click Here to find out moreAnnual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salaryHoliday 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 leaveFree 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 wellbeingAbout UsYou might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. 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. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.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 you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.