Assistant Buyer - Men's Jersey and Brands - 11 Month Fixed Term Contract

We are delighted to share an opportunity for a Senior Assistant Buyer to join our dynamic F&F Menswear team, specialising in Men’s Jersey. As a Senior Assistant Buyer, you will play a key role in building customer‑led, commercial and profitable ranges, partnering closely with your Buying Manager and cross‑functional teams.

This role is ideal for an experienced Assistant Buyer who is ready to take the next step and demonstrate greater autonomy, commercial leadership, and influence across the department.

You will be responsible for:

Customer & Product

Using customer, trend and competitor insight to contribute to recommendations on product and packaging development.
Demonstrating the ability to develop and deliver consistently successful ranges for the Men’s Jersey category with support from your Buying Manager.
Negotiating creatively to maximise margin, cost price, MOQ or fabric efficiencies while maintaining flexibility, quality and strong supplier partnerships.
Broadening network engagement, including with costing engineers and technical teams.
Successfully signing off product areas within the department’s strategy where appropriate.
Applying knowledge of manufacturing and production processes to improve cost, lead time and consistency.
Confidently deputising for the Buyer or Buying Manager when required.
Leading training masterclasses for BAs and MPP/MPD system users.
Taking ownership of projects across wider Menswear and engaging stakeholders to deliver combined goals.

Trade & Planning

Understanding and articulating trade performance confidently, making informed decisions without reliance on your Buying Manager.
Contributing to and leading elements of the end‑to‑end department strategy.
Understanding top‑line trade as well as the detailed commercial performance of your category.
Using comprehensive competitor and market knowledge to inform recommendations across both the Men’s Jersey range and wider Menswear.
Knowing how to plan strategically for both core and seasonal buying cycles, ensuring resilience through forecasting and scenario planning.
Presenting with clarity and influence, including leading trade walkthroughs and supplier presentations.
Successfully supporting new supplier set‑up, onboarding and relationship building.
Shadowing and understanding margin effects, commercial income forecasting, and cost control measures for the wider department.
Working cross‑functionally with Supply Chain, TBS, Studio, QA and Merchandising to ensure product is delivered on time in all channels.

Systems & Administration

Owning product set‑up (GHS and related systems) with high accuracy.
Loading and managing commercial income, ensuring correct supplier invoicing and resolving discrepancies weekly.
Managing artwork and POS briefs through to completion.
Ensuring compliance with Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols, and completing all required training.

You will need:

Strong influencing and negotiation skills
Effective stakeholder and supplier management
Advanced buying and range management capability
Strong trade planning and interpretation of commercial performance
Confident data analysis skills
Microsoft Office proficiency
Robust retail maths knowledge
Clear and impactful communication and presentation skills

What's in it for you:

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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 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 leave
Free 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 wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility