You will source and buy great quality products for the canned fish and meat range, giving our customers the best offer, range and prices available. A high profile and broad networking role to deliver the businesses sustainability targets.

- Managing supplier contracts and negotiating pricing in a volatile market for both Grocery and wider business supply of fish / meat whilst maintain Tesco responsible sourcing guidelines. Working cross functionally with Responsible Sourcing, MFPE, prepared teams to deliver end to end solutions supporting our Little Helps Plan.
- Supporting yourdepartments range strategy to implement a customer focused range which delivers financial KPIs. Source innovative product to deliver the category strategy.
- Deliver sourcing reset in yourOL area. Build & manage supplier relationships through a supplier strategy to develop a market leading buy, move and sell plan aligned to the customer plan and category strategy. Identifying and assessing new suppliers to deliver market leading product innovation.
- Supporting my departments sell plan to deliver trade, promotions, events exceeding KPI forecasts and drive footfall.
- Delivering my teams sales and quantum profit budget, market share and out-performance targets. Negotiate with supplier partners to deliver market leading product costs and investment in-line with Tesco Buying model.
-- Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all yourtraining so that youhave zero GSCOP breaches. Ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing, reporting GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt, and leading a culture of compliance within yourteam.
- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

Key people and teams you will be working with:

- NPD / Selling / Technical teams
- Responsible Sourcing Team
- Supply Chain, Retail Support and Operations teams
- Product Finance teams
- Supplier Partners, Product Capability & Commodities

People, budgets and resources you will be accountable for:

- Area sales, volume and rate budgets
- Area quantum profit budget
- Area market out performance (value, volume & share)
- Maintaining our Little Helps Plan commitments

Operational skills relevant for job:

- Influencing and negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Supplier Management
- Buying management
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Supplier economics

Experience relevant for job:

- Commercial buying experience
- Range and trade planning
- Leading and developing teams
- Report preparation and analysis