[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Tesco jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Tesco # Assistant Buyer - Shellfish - 12 Month Maternity Cover Hybrid Full-time Supply Chain & Logistics Listed on Tesco’s official careers site. Posted October 22, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Tesco’s careers site →](https://careers.tesco.com/en_GB/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Assistant-Buyer-Shellfish-12-Month-Maternity-Cover/216971) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Tesco](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/) / Assistant Buyer - Shellfish - 12 Month Maternity Cover ## Job description We are on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Buyer to join our Fish Buying team, you'll take ownership of key product categories from concept to shelf. Using customer insight, market trends and supplier partnerships, you'll help create exciting, commercially successful ranges that drive category growth and deliver great value for our customers. Working closely with Own Label Natural Work Teams, you'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders and play a key role in shaping our Shellfish proposition. Please note, this is a 12 month Maternity Cover. Providing support to ensure my category has a long term, customer led plan which drives loyalty. Conducting regular store/website visits and reviewing customer insight and trends, helping shape our future product and range requirements for our customers. Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation. Negotiating with suppliers, improving the trading position in a sustainable way. Ownership of Shellfish raw material buying model. Delivering my department’s trade, promotions/marketing and events plan, striving to exceed KPI forecasts and drive footfall. Supporting Tesco Business Services and Supply Chain, helping to get our products in all channels on time. Working with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality is achieved and maintained. Loading Commercial Income and ensuring our suppliers are invoiced correctly, managing over-charge, under-charges and aged debt on a weekly basis. Briefing, developing and managing all artwork and POS and managing GHS set up. Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and handover protocols and successfully completing all training. Influencing & negotiation. Stakeholder management. Supplier management. Buying & range management/support. Trade planning. Data analysis. Microsoft Office proficiency. Strong presentation skills. You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 22, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 23, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 - Listed for: 1 day - Work arrangement: Hybrid - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Tesco’s careers site →](https://careers.tesco.com/en_GB/careersmarketplace/JobDetail/Assistant-Buyer-Shellfish-12-Month-Maternity-Cover/216971) ## More jobs at Tesco ### [18T Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/jobs/5bd9ebac5c1eba442c38/) ### [18T Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/jobs/72b14642f7af56bafca1/) ### [18T Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/jobs/98eb7cee8d081adb12f7/) ### [18T Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/jobs/306102f19d65557eec46/) ### [18T Delivery Driver](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tesco/jobs/0e4981b9e5b50658ba38/) Centurion Way Meridian Business Park ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Assistant Buyer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dollar-tree/jobs/d2daeeba592987ada7f2/) Dollar Tree · Chesapeake, VA ### [Assistant Buyer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ralph-lauren/jobs/2fcd8080177784e1551e/) Ralph Lauren · Hong Kong SAR ### [Buyer Assistant (1st Shift)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/d9bf1c205b62afbfb8ea/) Eaton · Haina, DOM ### [HR Onboarding Assistant - 12 Month FTC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/universal-health-services/jobs/3422c075a195d7f3c6c7/) Universal Health Services · Birmingham OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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