One Stop - Buying Manager Confectionary

What’s in it for you

Flexible Working

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at One Stop, we always welcome chats about flexible working. 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. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

At One Stop we value our colleagues just as much as our customers, and part of this is the benefits we offer:

• 10% Discount in One Stop
• 10% Discount Tesco & Tesco Cafe (increased to 15% on 4 weekly pay weekends) *
• 20% Discount on F&F Clothing in Tesco Stores *
• 10% discount at Tesco Mobile, including Colleague Deals which can be shared with friends & family
• 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank *
• Discounted eye care through Vision Express *
• A range of discounts at Tesco Pharmacy such as 50% off health checks including flu jabs
• Discounted Simply Health cash plan
• Colleague Deals and Discounts, allowing access to exclusive savings with a variety of retailers, days out, gyms and much more
• Save as you earn scheme annual invitation *
• WeCare support service, offering a 24/7 online GP to colleagues & immediate family members, second opinions, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more at no cost to colleagues
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Assurance
• Car Allowance (if applicable to job role)
• Private Medical insurance (if applicable to job role)
• Flexible working, we have many forms of flexible working like part-time, job shares, phased retirement, blended working, lifestyle breaks, fixed shift patterns and staggered shift patterns. This ensures we suit everyone’s needs as flexibility is important to us as it is to you.
•    * T&C's Apply

One Stop is a subsidiary of the Tesco Group but is operated as a separate business and as such benefits offered will differ between One Stop and Tesco.

One Stop have the right to withdraw the vacancy before the closing date should a successful application be received prior to the closing date. As such we would highly encourage you to submit your application as soon as you can.

Community Involvement

As a convenience retailer, it’s really important to us that our stores and colleagues are truly embedded within the communities that we serve. Whether that’s fundraising for local charities and groups or for our charity partners – supporting those in need is at the heart of all we do .

At One Stop, we’re so proud to have raised over £10.4million in the last 10 years! Not only this, we also work incredibly hard to tackle food waste by partnering with FareShare and Olio. Since 2015 our stores have donated an amazing 1.6 million equivalent food bank meals for our communities.

Working at One Stop will allow you to get involved in supporting charities within your community and those that are close to your heart – and our colleagues have had a go at everything! From climbing mountains, to running marathons in Spain to simply organising a raffle, we’re up for anything!

Diversity & Inclusion at One Stop  

Everyone is welcome at One Stop and we're proud to be an inclusive workplace that celebrates the cultures, personalities and preferences of all of our colleagues. It’s a place where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values.

One of the most important things is making sure all our colleagues feel welcome at One Stop and our colleague networks do a fantastic job at communicating that. They provide a safe space for our colleagues to share their thoughts and experiences, raising awareness for important issues and representing our diverse workforce. Our Colleague Networks are Armed Forces, Disability, LGBTQ+, Families and Carers, Race and Ethnicity and Women’s.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. We put this into practice by ensuring against discrimination and providing support to those who may need it.

Learning & Development at One Stop

At One Stop our vision is create a learning culture where colleagues are learning every day. Whether you want to focus on your personal development, build confidence in your existing role or focus on growing your career, learning will help you to achieve your personal and professional goals. We also offer apprenticeships and an internal development programme ‘Options’ where you’ll be coached, guided and supported by experienced leaders.

We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Leader Level 3 and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

About the role

As Buying Manager for Confectionery, Crisps and Snacks, you’ll lead the strategy to deliver great value and exciting products for customers while making things simpler for stores. You’ll manage supplier relationships, drive sales and profit across seasonal and everyday ranges, and bring new products to market ahead of the competition. Working closely with Tesco, Booker, and supply chain teams, you’ll ensure strong availability, reduce waste, and keep our pricing competitive. You’ll also support team development and champion continuous improvement across all areas of buying.

You will be responsible for

Buying Manager Confectionary, Crisps and Snacks 

What I do:

• Creating a strategic plan to deliver better for customers and simpler for stores 

• Deliver sales, volume & profit in line with budgets across All Year Round & Seasonal Confectionery

• Build, Negotiate and Agree buy/sell plans with suppliers to support delivery of budgets

• Work cross functionally across the business including Tesco & Booker and build strong relationships

• Work with supply chain to deliver best route to market, improve availability, reduce waste and understand MOQ impacts.

• Understand market competition and identify new opportunities

• Create a promotional plan that is best in class and helps drive market outperformance

• Strive to be 1st in market in delivering NPD and initiatives.

• Consistently improve our range to our customers needs.

• Ensure the price basket is managed so we are competitive in the market whilst delivering the margin.

• Communicate price and promotions through an agreed marketing plan.

• Work with suppliers to deliver new initiatives that have cost benefits for One Stop.

• Liaise with suppliers to ensure they fully understand our ways of working so any processes put in place comply with company principles.

• Work to ensure that all initiative are right for stores and build a plan and process that is simple to execute.

• Look at root cause of problems and offer solutions.

• Ask for and action feedback.

• Plan and review my work to meet my objectives.

• Have a personal development plan for my behavioural and technical needs.

• Manage & conduct work activities in such a way as to ensure the safety, health & welfare at work of all colleagues & customers

• I manage and help support development on a Level 1 Buying Assistant for Crisps & Snacks

Skills I need:

• Strong negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Customer focused
• Analytical skills
• Line Manger experience
• Understand market conditions & future trends
• Able to be pro-active & Re-active
• Self motivated with endless enthusiasm & passion
• Strong communication skills
• Good MS office skills

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