Assistant Buyer - Paperchase

We are on the lookout for an Assistant Buyer to join our innovative Paperchase & Fashion Stationery team. As an Assistant Buyer, you will support the Buying Manager to develop, source and buy great quality, sustainably focussed products for my customers at the best price.

You will be responsible for:

Support, develop & implement the Paperchase strategy to meet category & customer objectives.
Work collaboratively with Design, Technical & insight teams to develop & brief new products, packaging & initiatives to give Tesco a point of differentiation vs the competition.
Conduct competitor benchmarking, visiting stores/websites to understand how my range compares & identifying gaps / opportunities.
Review existing supplier performance & identify potential new suppliers & grow joint capability in a sustainable way.
Support category merchandising colleagues to develop a trade plan that is best in class and appeals to our customers.
Work with suppliers, International Sourcing & Technical team to ensure product quality and ethical first is achieved and maintained.
Manage category costs & ensuring the price basket is managed so we are the right price for customers & competitive in the market whilst delivering the budget margin.
Ensure commercial expenditure is loaded and invoiced correctly & on time.
Work with supply chain to deliver best route to market, improve availability, reduce waste and understand MOQ impacts.
Give, ask for and action feedback.
Have a personal development plan for my behavioural and technical needs.
I manage & conduct work activities in such a way as to ensure the safety, health & welfare at work of all colleagues & customers.
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need:

Product development & attention to detail.
Collaboration & communication skills across multiple stakeholders of varying roles.
Good communication skills.
Cost Price Negotiation.
Presentation skills.
Data analysis and numeracy (MS Excel).
Supplier Management.
Critical path management.
Understand and interpret market conditions & future trends.
Self motivated with endless enthusiasm & passion.

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What's 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 more!

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