Associate - Primary Distribution Services

About the role

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You will be responsible for

Job Location:
Bengaluru
Department:
Fulfillment Operations
Site Location:
Bengaluru
Work Level
Descriptor:
Job Summary:
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that our orders are delivered from Supplier and Hauliers to the destination on time and in 
the most efficient manner possible. Working collaboratively with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Tesco Depots 
in order to continuously seek more efficient methods of Distribution.
In this job, I’m accountable for:
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities: 
- Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI' s 
- Identifying operational improvements and finding solutions by applying CI tools and techniques 
- Knows and applies fundamental work theories/concepts/processes in own areas of work 
- As an advocate for Primary distribution services,  partnering with Suppliers, Hauliers, and Tesco Depots and other teams , promoting 
positive communication, creating effective relationships, and building trust. 
-Analytical thinking for future forecasts in store allocation. It is imperative that we swiftly and decisively determine the range of stores to 
allocate within a time frame and also uplift excess stock from the depots/stores 
- Assist Supplier, Haulier, Risk Assessors and depot managers with data and insights around the booking slots, legal document updating 
and their status to enable them with effective delivery planning 
- Partnering with members of the Primary Customer Service team to help support Tesco suppliers and Primary hauliers to deliver cost 
effective and efficient supply chain solutions.  
- Collaborating cross functionally with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Distribution Centers, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams to 
improve and deliver great service levels.  
- Delivering day to day operations, including driver/user/store set up & responding to customer queries on schedules and reporting, to 
ensure a smooth running of the department 
- Accountable for promptly raising vital Purchase Orders in strict accordance with stakeholder directives and ensuring the precise and 
timely receipt of these POs to guarantee on-time supplier payments. 
Key
- 
 peop
Using  le 
data and 
to  teams 
analyze  I wor
and  k wi
spot  th in a
trends nd 
to  outsi
meet  de o
KPI  f Tesco
targets  : and make  People, budge
improvements  ts 
to  and 
our  other 
network resources I am accountable for
- Leading change and development to drive simplification of routines,  in my job:
including databases and supporting tools 
 Risk Assessors, DC Managers, IT, Supply Chain Managers, 
NA
- Consulting the supply chain manager to schedule stock delivery slots confirmations based on negotiations with the supplier and Haulier 
Finance Team, Suppliers, Hauliers, Network Planning Team, 
- Escalating inquiries to the appropriate team, when necessary 
Transport team and Supplier Inbound
- Generate regular reports and provide insights to the Supplier and Depots managers
Operational skills relevant for this job:
Experience relevant for this job:
Supply Chain Management - Basic
Distribution and Delivery Schedule Planning - Basic
Any Graduate 
Problem-solving skills and analytical mindset - Skilled
Specialization in Supply chain and logistics preferably   
Excellent communication - Skilled
0-2 Years of Planning role and supply chain experience
Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
Resilience and responsiveness
MS office Suites -Basic
Clear and Effective communication skills
Eye-to-Detail, Speed and Accuracy Job Location:

Bengaluru
Department:
Fulfillment Operations
Site Location:
Bengaluru
Work Level
Descriptor:
Job Summary:
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that our orders are delivered from Supplier and Hauliers to the destination on time and in 
the most efficient manner possible. Working collaboratively with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Tesco Depots 
in order to continuously seek more efficient methods of Distribution.
In this job, I’m accountable for:
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities: 
- Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI' s 
- Identifying operational improvements and finding solutions by applying CI tools and techniques 
- Knows and applies fundamental work theories/concepts/processes in own areas of work 
- As an advocate for Primary distribution services,  partnering with Suppliers, Hauliers, and Tesco Depots and other teams , promoting 
positive communication, creating effective relationships, and building trust. 
-Analytical thinking for future forecasts in store allocation. It is imperative that we swiftly and decisively determine the range of stores to 
allocate within a time frame and also uplift excess stock from the depots/stores 
- Assist Supplier, Haulier, Risk Assessors and depot managers with data and insights around the booking slots, legal document updating 
and their status to enable them with effective delivery planning 
- Partnering with members of the Primary Customer Service team to help support Tesco suppliers and Primary hauliers to deliver cost 
effective and efficient supply chain solutions.  
- Collaborating cross functionally with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Distribution Centers, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams to 
improve and deliver great service levels.  
- Delivering day to day operations, including driver/user/store set up & responding to customer queries on schedules and reporting, to 
ensure a smooth running of the department 
- Accountable for promptly raising vital Purchase Orders in strict accordance with stakeholder directives and ensuring the precise and 
timely receipt of these POs to guarantee on-time supplier payments. 
Key
- 
 peop
Using  le 
data and 
to  teams 
analyze  I wor
and  k wi
spot  th in a
trends nd 
to  outsi
meet  de o
KPI  f Tesco
targets  : and make  People, budge
improvements  ts 
to  and 
our  other 
network resources I am accountable for
- Leading change and development to drive simplification of routines,  in my job:
including databases and supporting tools 
 Risk Assessors, DC Managers, IT, Supply Chain Managers, 
NA
- Consulting the supply chain manager to schedule stock delivery slots confirmations based on negotiations with the supplier and Haulier 
Finance Team, Suppliers, Hauliers, Network Planning Team, 
- Escalating inquiries to the appropriate team, when necessary 
Transport team and Supplier Inbound
- Generate regular reports and provide insights to the Supplier and Depots managers
Operational skills relevant for this job:
Experience relevant for this job:
Supply Chain Management - Basic
Distribution and Delivery Schedule Planning - Basic
Any Graduate 
Problem-solving skills and analytical mindset - Skilled
Specialization in Supply chain and logistics preferably   
Excellent communication - Skilled
0-2 Years of Planning role and supply chain experience
Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
Resilience and responsiveness
MS office Suites -Basic
Clear and Effective communication skills
Eye-to-Detail, Speed and Accuracy 

You will need

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Whats in it for you?

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.  As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.  Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.   Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.  

Salary

- Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.  

Performance Bonus

- Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually  

Leave & Time-off

- Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.  

Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary

- In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.  

Health is Wealth

- Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.  

Mental Wellbeing

- We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.   

Financial Wellbeing

- Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.   

Save As You Earn (SAYE)

- Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.   

Physical Wellbeing

- Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 

About Us

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.  Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.  

Tesco Business Solutions:

 Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation