Assistant Buyer - Books

Job description

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for an ambitious, experienced and hard-working Assistant Buyer on Books.

Tesco is a leading multinational retailer and as an Assistant Buyer at Tesco, you will play a huge role within the team. Working alongside a Buying Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring we plan and deliver the most commercial and profitable ranges to meet our Customer’s needs.

This role would suit someone with existing Assistant Buyer experience looking for their next challenge.

Responsibilities

• Providing buying support to keep the department running smoothly, report and analysis preparation for your manager.
• Represent Tesco with publishers / authors and at the many trade events we attend.
• Understanding customer needs, markets trends and competitor activity.
• Sourcing books from Publishers.
• Reviewing (with support) our existing suppliers and their performance.
• Negotiating (with support) supplier terms agreements (incl. returns), improving the trading position sustainably.
• Supporting category merchandising colleagues in the trade planning process
• Checking cost and retail pricing are correct.
• Loading Commercial Income and ensuring our suppliers are invoiced correctly.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Requirements

• Retail experience.
• Passion for product, ideally have a passion for books.
• Analysis and report preparation skills.
• Data analysis and numeracy skills.