Associate Buying Assistant

In this role, you will support UK Tesco Buyers by ensuring timely and accurate product setups across all Tesco systems. This involves partnering with suppliers and hubs to identify and mitigate risks in advance. Your accountability includes tracking and managing the end-to-end journey of a product setup from range sign-off to product ordering for launches. You will collaborate with various teams such as Buying, Supply Chain, International Hubs, Central Operations Team, Trade Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Finance Supplier Induction Team. Your responsibilities will also involve providing actionable insights to buyers for successful range launches, gathering product details from suppliers and hubs for product setup in Tesco's systems, and flagging any issues that could lead to launch delays. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate range plans to support effective range building and reporting, as well as building strong relationships with Buyers, Suppliers, Hubs, and other Commercial teams to deliver on subcategory plans for respective launches. Key operational skills required for this role include intermediate Excel proficiency, attention to detail, speed, accuracy, logical reasoning, analytical ability, numeracy skills, stakeholder management, and proficient written and verbal communication. Candidates with a background in Buying/Merchandising experience will be preferred. As a part of Tesco, you will be entitled to a competitive reward package based on industry practices. This includes performance bonuses, 30 days of leave (18 days Earned Leave, 12 days Casual/Sick Leave), national and festival holidays, retirement benefits, health and wellness programs, mental health support, financial literacy coaching, and opportunities to participate in savings and wellness programs. Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team focused on serving customers, communities, and the planet. The goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco through standardizing processes, delivering cost savings, and empowering colleagues. Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) aims to drive scale, deliver value, and create impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business through decision science and innovation. TBS supports markets and business units globally and is committed to becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation.,