Buying Manager - Adult and Mixers - Job-share (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/8568366/941394 |
Summary
About the role
We are delighted to share a rare opportunity that has arisen for a Buying Manager on Adult and Mixers as a Job-share (3 days) on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. The Adult and Mixers Buying Manager is responsible for the strategic and operational buying responsibilities across two strategically important parts of the Soft Drinks and Impulse categories.
This includes leading innovation initiatives, developing own label propositions, managing digital and in-store execution strategies, and collaborating cross-functionally to bring to life the “Perfect Serve” and “Social Drinks” customer experience across channels.
You will be responsible for
Category Buying Leadership:
Take full ownership of buying responsibilities across the adult and mixers categories, ensuring delivery of full commercial KPIS which includes full supplier engagement and leading customer-focused decisions.
Perfect Serve Strategy Development:
Define and deliver a comprehensive "Perfect Serve" plan across BWS and Soft Drinks. This includes range strategy, trade execution, and in-aisle merchandising aligned with customer missions.
Social Drinks Zone Execution:
Lead the definition and implementation of the Social Drinks Zone within the soft drinks aisle, including a digital solution and the standalone “Perfect Serve” module that integrates spirits and mixers. Deliver execution plans ahead of wider rollout.
Media & Trade Marketing:
Lead the Social Drinks media plan in partnership with the Digital Hub, BWS team, and soft drinks suppliers to ensure seamless execution of the proposition across all touchpoints.
Digital Proposition & E-Commerce:
Develop and manage a new online drinks menu microsite. Build and deliver a supporting trade plan to drive digital engagement, visibility, and conversion.
Own Label Development:
Lead the own label spirit mixers own label strategy development plan including full relaunch of mixers design
You will need
• Commercial buying experience
• Experience of managing and delivering projects
• Range and trade planning
• Broad business and commercial knowledge Working with teams across the business
• Budget Management & forecasting
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What’s in it for you
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- 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 6 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
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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