Buying Assistant for Electrical Accessories - 12 Parental Leave Cover
We’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 for:
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; PowerPoint and CLO 3D experience is a bonus.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, and print techniques.
• Ability to create detailed technical briefs and communicate design intent clearly.
• A collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience in designing Ladies Nightwear or ladieswear trend product for the UK market (jersey or woven background).
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for innovation and trend research.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative, high-performing designs to tight deadlines.
You will need:
Operational skills & experience relevant for this job:
Influencing & negotiation
Stakeholder management
Supplier management
Buying and Range management
Trade planning
Data analysis
Microsoft Office
Clear presentation skills
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
