Assistant Buyer - Innovation (6 month Parental Leave Cover)

ENGINEERINGUK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

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Assistant Buyer - Innovation (6 month Parental Leave Cover)

Sector: Retail and Wholesale
Role: Assistant
Contract Type: Fixed term
Hours: Full Time

About the role
We are delighted to share a fantastic opportunity to join the Innovation team, for a 6 month fixed term contract, reporting into the Lead Buying Manager for Innovation. You will be part of a team covering a huge spectrum of supplier types from building our accelerator programme ranges working directly with founders and entrepreneurs to fast-paced fast innovation and big branded suppliers. This is an excellent opportunity for a colleague who is passionate about innovation and products and prepared to work at great speed to deliver our huge ambition. It will provide insight into ways of working for new brands in the business and training in the fundamentals of a Buying role.

You will be responsible for

• Supporting the delivery of innovation ranges and plans for customers.
• Supporting the Buyer with supplier administration for all Cohorts.
• Building relationships with supplier partners.
• Building relationships with the innovation community creating a presence for Tesco.
• Negotiating with supplier partners to deliver market leading product costs and investment.
• Negotiating with supplier partners to deliver market leading launch plans for innovation.
• Utilising all category management techniques on price, promotion, events, product innovation, range, space and merchandising to increase sales and profit.
• Delivering sales, profit, margin and outperformance measures as set.
• Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols, and successfully completing training to have zero GSCOP breaches.
• Ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing, reporting GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt, and leading a culture of compliance within the team.
• Following our business code of conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

• Proficiency in systems.
• Interest in product trends.
• Negotiating skills.
• Networking abilities.
• Teamwork.
• Relationship building.

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 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, with 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
You 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.