Buying Manager- Men's Tailoring, Shirts & Knitwear (6 month Parental Leave)

Creating a topline strategy for your department working with your Merchandise Planning Manager and your team to deliver.
Working with the design team to research and develop product ranges that will hit seasonal trends and set the standard.
Building ranges for your category with merchandising colleagues, making sure you cater for all formats, countries and events.
Reviewing existing supplier performance and owning the sourcing strategy for the department in agreement with your Head of Buying
Negotiating costs and setting the selling price to deliver product margin for the dept - working with suppliers and technical team to ensure fit and quality standards are met.
Leading all aspects of critical path with your team and suppliers, ensuring key dates are met to ensure on time launch.
Trading your department with your Merchandise Planning Manager and suppliers to handle risk and opportunities. Ensuring we have knowledge of the market and competition, visiting stores to establish any shifts or trends that may affect sales and require action.
Conducting seasonal buying trips to establish relationships with suppliers, understand manufacturing capability and opportunities, develop new products and negotiate prices and capacity plans.
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
Developing and leading a strong team, giving them the opportunities to be their best
You will handle additional responsibilities that contribute to the running of the division and support your peer group.

Clothing buying experience.
Proficiency in creating strategic plans.
Product development experience.
Range and trade planning experience.
Leading and developing teams.
Sourcing and managing a remote supply base inc. FE/NE travel.
Building strong business partnerships.
Negotiation skills.
Data analysis and numeracy skills.
Mentoring and managing people.

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for a Buying Manager within our menswear team on a 6-month Parental Leave Cover contract Tesco is a leading multinational retailer and as a Buying Manager here at Tesco, you will play a huge role within the team. You will be responsible for ensuring we plan and deliver the most commercial and profitable ranges to meet our Customer's needs., 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.

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