About the role

Deliver a great customer focused proposition, including the best range, a great trade plan and competitive prices in a profitable way in line with category KPIs.( sales, margin, market share) Lead and develop Buying Specialist. Keep the focus on our purpose, serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.

What's in it for you

FLEXIBILITY- The times of punishments for coming 5 minutes late are gone. We have flexible home office policy as well!

CAREER AND PERSONAL GROWTH- Do you crave new and exciting challenges that could help you fall out of stereotypes? Our dynamic environment of a large multinational company fulfils your needs to explore the world of many opportunities and your own self. Career progression, personal and professional development - once you try it, you will not want to stop.

COLLECTIVE- Working here does not revolve just around work. We love having fun and a good laugh. In Tesco you will not have just duties, but also friends. That is why many times a year we organize events on both company and team level.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE- It doesn't matter whether you like releasing endorphins while relaxing or working out. In the benefit scheme Cafeteria you can choose how to take care of yourself. Fruit in the workplace will support healthier eating, workshops and seminars will spice up your workdays.

AND THOSE USUAL BITS AND PIECES- You can look forward to a laptop, cell phone for personal use, 15% discount on shopping at Tesco, yearly bonus, health insurance and much more….

You will be responsible for

• Creating and implementing category strategy , and continuously tracking performance.

Range management:

• Guaranteeing the category has a long term customer led plan, driving loyalty and have a great quality range which gives the customer a reason to shop with us across all formats;
• Managing seasonal range and active participation in product developments and
• Managing annual range and category reviews based on insight tools and analysis, which help to understand the issues and opportunities.

Supplier management:

• Optimizing suppliers performance and driving efficiency for business.
• Managing supplier contracts and follow the implementation, Demonstrating a proactive cooperation and availability with the suppliers.

Promotion and price:

• Planning and evaluating prices and promotions according the compliance, focusing on promo efficiency. Achieving the targeted price index (not valid for Sourcing Buying Manager excl Produce)
• Monitoring competition, market and regular store and website visits.
• Actively using analysis, tracking and presenting results.
• Working closely together with co-deparments to improve efficiency in all levels.
• Carrying out ad-hoc commercial tasks and actively participating in projects.

You will need

• University education
• Min. 2 years of relevant working experience preferably in category buying
• Upper-intermediate level of English language knowledge
• Exposure to buying areas is an advantage
• Experience in a multinational environment preferred
• Customer focused mindset and analytical mindset
• Effective solution-oriented
• Basic leadership skills
• Infulencing and negotiation skills

About us

Tesco operates in Hungary since 1995 and its head office is located in Budaörs. The company has built the country's biggest retail chain by running more than 200 stores all over Hungary. More than 800 colleagues work together in our head office in Budaörs. We cooperate in 3 countries structure with the Czech and Slovakian teams on a daily basis to offer the best to our customers.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about different flexible working options. 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, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. You will spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely.

Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.

Legal Entity: TESCO-GLOBAL Zrt.

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