Buying Manager - Chicken

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A new and rare opportunity has arisen for a Buying Manager to join the Meat, Fish, Poultry and Eggs category in the Fresh Foods Division.

The successful candidate will be looking after Fresh Primary Chicken, an area which is at the heartland of Fresh Food as Chicken is a key driver to winning the total Tesco shopping basket. This opportunity is to lead the Buying and Category Strategy for Chicken, where our ambition is to Sell More Better Quality Chicken, delivered through market leading quality, a welfare step change, and relentless focus on availability and pricing.

You will get the breadth of experience of managing Tesco Own Brand products from farm to fork.

You will be responsible for:

Marketing out performance and share growth
Delivering the best magnetic value in the market
Forecasting & managing profitability across the year
Providing a great quality, prices and service level on a consistent basis
Carrying out Improvements to quality & costs through improvements to our operating model from farm to fork
Leading on Quality, Welfare and Planet plan for Chicken
Leading our Supplier Reset to ensure long term Security of supply

You will need:

​To thrive in this position you will need a fusion of market insight, commercial acumen and great communication/negotiation skills.

Experience in Food related roles
Buying experience
Supplier Management experience
Range & trade planning experience
Commercial forecasting experience
Analytical and data interpretation skills
Influencing and communication skills
Highly inquisitive with passion for the customer

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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 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 (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 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.

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