Assistant Buyer - Nuts and Singles

Tesco UK; Digswell; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in England is seeking an Assistant Buyer for Nuts and Snacks to support the Buying Manager in sourcing quality products. This role involves managing suppliers, analyzing market trends, and negotiating deals. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and negotiation skills, along with experience in buying and range management. Enjoy a flexible working environment and be part of a dynamic team making a real impact in a fast-paced category.

Responsibilities

• Support manager to manage supplier performance and build relationships.
• Use insight tools to analyze performance issues and opportunities.
• Conduct store visits and review customer insight and food trends.
• Help build customer insight led ranges and product innovation.
• Negotiate with suppliers for market leading buy/move/sell plans.
• Support plan delivery to exceed KPIs and drive footfall.
• Help ensure products are delivered on time.
• Work with quality team to maintain product quality.
• Follow Business Code of Conduct and act with integrity.

Skills

Range & trade planning experience

Report preparation and analysis experience

Excellent Communication Skills

Influencing & negotiation

Previous Stakeholder and Supplier management experience

Previous Buying and Range management experience

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant Buyer for Nuts, Single Crisps and Front of Store Snacks and Biscuits - in the Impulse team, reporting into the Multipack Crisps Buying Manager.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking to raise their profile and take the next step in their buying career within a dynamic and fast-moving category. You will have exposure to a good mix of branded and OL suppliers, managing single crisps within the meal deal as well as flavoured and coated nuts and snacks. Nuts is a key focus within CSN as we continue to strengthen our position on HFSS and sustainability, and with some very exciting NPD due to land in 26/27, you will have a real opportunity to make an impact.

This role is a key part of the buying team, supporting the Buying Manager to source and buy great quality products, giving our customers the best offer, range and prices available.

Responsibilities

• Supporting your manager to manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and supporting to build long term supplier relationships.
• Using insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities.
• Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and food 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 to agree and deliver market leading buy/move/sell plans for the areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy with support from your manager.
• Supporting delivery of trade, promotions & events plan, striving to exceed KPIs, drive footfall and forecast accurately.
• Supporting the Supply Chain Plan, helping getting our products in store on time.
• Working with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Qualifications and Experience

• Range & trade planning experience.
• Report preparation and analysis experience.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Influencing & negotiation.
• Previous Stakeholder and Supplier management experience.
• Previous Buying and Range management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.

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