Cost Insight Assistant

This role is to assist in identifying and unlocking savings, along with participating on cross functional projects related to Cost Analysis. You will be a key line of communication between our Commodities and Cost Modelling team, and our Commercial Buying teams, to provide transparency and generate insight.

You will play a key role in leveraging colleagues' and suppliers' capability to buy better, mitigating risk, and maximising opportunity.

The hiring manager for this position is Amelia Flambert.

• Data Management – data gathering, validation and integration
• End to end cost analytics and modelling to inform best commercial practices and negotiation strategy
• Engaging with internal buying teams across Divisions, developing capability in process management
• Reporting preparation on project status and progress for your manager
• Participating in cross-functional projects to drive efficiency across the business, and accuracy in our forecasting
• Partnering with various functions to optimise our negotiation strategy:
  • Treasury
  • Finance
  • Supply Chain
  • Packaging
  • Transformation & Enterprise Analytics (Technology)
  • Commodities and Ingredients

• Supporting your manager in presenting insights and opportunities to Senior Stakeholders on a regular basis
• Ad hoc admin and business critical tasks
• Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all my training so that I have 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 my team
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

• Strong excel and analytical skills
• Logical and creative problem solving, passion for innovation in a growing area
• Numerical ability
• Good communication, networking and influencing skills
• Ability to present competently to internal and external stakeholders
• Exposure to a commodity market and / or procurement would be an advantage
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Exposure to retail or FMCG environment desirable but not essential
• A passion and curiosity for fast moving food retail or experience of working in an FMCG organisation

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work! These include but are not limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme.
• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus 8 Bank holidays).
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay.
• Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home.
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues.

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.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.