Buying Manager

Tesco PLC; Ayot Green; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

25 days holiday + personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity & Adoption leave

Mental wellbeing support

Virtual GP & EAP

Job summary

Tesco PLC in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Buyer for the Paper category to own the long-term strategy, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost efficiency across the supply chain. You will shape market-leading plans, align with sustainability goals, and deliver profitable growth while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

The role offers hybrid working across office locations and remote sites, plus a benefits package including an annual bonus and

Qualifications

• Commercial buying experience required.
• Stakeholder management across multiple functions.
• Experience of managing cost models.
• Supplier management and negotiations.
• Range and trade planning experience.
• Buying management responsibilities.
• Report preparation and analysis using data.

Responsibilities

• Manage a customer focused, long term category strategy that delivers sustainable growth for the business & drives market out-performance.
• Develop branded & OB suppliers to meet joint business targets with quality.
• Build a strong Buy/Move plan to move products efficiently.
• Lead a market leading trade plan to grow share and outperform the market.
• Forecast cost models and manage budgets effectively.
• Ensure compliance with GSCOP and document agreements; report issues to Legal.
• Collaborate within a high performing team and participate in wider projects.

Skills

Commercial buying experience

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Supplier management

Range and trade planning

Buying management

Report preparation and analysis

Cost models

Supplier economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An opportunity to take responsibility for an important area within Household. The Paper area is a critical profit driver for the business, with a highly competitive and changing competitor landscape. Our strategy is evolving to meet the challenge and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to help design and manage that change. The area has an important role to play in our sustainability goals, through existing products and supply chains, developing new products that meet emerging customer needs.

• Managing a customer focused, long term category strategy that delivers sustainable growth for the business & drives market out-performance.
• Managing and developing both branded & OB suppliers, to deliver our customer propositions and our joint business targets whilst ensuring that product quality is achieved & maintained.
• Working with suppliers to build a strong Buy/Move plan that ensures our products are manufactured, moved & sold in the most efficient way possible.
• Building and executing a market leading trade plan to grow share and outperform the market.
• Managing and developing a Wl1 buyer and leading NWT's including commodities, Product Development and Technical to effectively manage and evolve a market leading range and commercial position.
• Forecasting and updating models to inform teams of cost negotiations and changes to profit delivery plans. managing budgets effectively.
• Identifying and assessing new suppliers to deliver market leading innovation.
• Being a part of a high performing team and taking part in wider Natural Work Team projects to support both category and own development.
• Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and hand-over protocols and successfully completing all the training so that you 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. Leading a culture of compliance within my team. Influencing and negotiation.
• Commercial buying experience.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Experience of managing cost models.
• Supplier Management.
• Range and trade planning.
• Buying management.
• Report preparation and analysis.
• Data Analysis.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Supplier economics. 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, 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.

This role sources, buys & sells great quality products across our Toilet roll, Kitchen Towel and Facial Tissue ranges and drives the promotional plan. What is 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. to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and access to mental wellbeing support