Buying Manager - Prepared & Chilled Salads - 12 Months Maternity Cover
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Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1134 (88% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Tesco is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3551 (Buyers and procurement officers, Buying and supplier management focus could fit procurement officer), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Tesco what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1134 Purchasing managers and directors Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,800 | £49,300 | £54,700 |
3551 Buyers and procurement officers Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
An exciting opportunity to join the Salad & Veg team as the Buying Manager for Prepared and Chilled Salad. This is a great role with exposure to the more traditional core produce buying models (chilled salad) right the way through to leading on our innovation pipeline as part of the health agenda (prepared salad). Both categories are high growth areas and we are looking for the right person to grow them ahead of the market whilst navigating the macro factors associated with sourcing produce.
We are looking for an experienced buyer to work cross functionally to accelerate our prepared proposition ensuring we evolve it to meet customers changing engagement with health as well as develop our supply base to be able to grow ahead of the market. This role also has line management responsibility for Mushrooms.
Please note: This is a 12 month Maternity cover position.
You will be responsible for
- Building a customer focused, long term category strategy that delivers sustainable growth for the business & drives market out-performance.
- Finding, developing and managing both branded & OB suppliers, to deliver our customer propositions and our joint business targets whilst ensuring that product quality is achieved & maintained.
- Working with suppliers to build a strong Buy/Move plan that ensures our products are manufactured, moved & sold in the most efficient way possible Effectively managing commodity and currency risk and negotiating a sustainable, market leading commercial position.
- Forecasting and managing budgets effectively.
- Delivering quantum profit targets.
- Always being cost conscious.
- Developing and working in a hard-working team, giving them the opportunities to be their best.
- Adhering to all Tesco policies, storage and hand-over protocols and successfully completing all the training so that you have zero GSCOP breaches.
- Commercial buying experience.
- Leading and developing teams.
- Report preparation and analysis.
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Supplier Management.
- Buying management.
- Data Analysis.
- Microsoft Excel.
- Supplier economics.
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- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and access to mental wellbeing support
The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details
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Where this offer sits in the market
Purchasing managers and directors (SOC 1134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~60k in sample- Middle half £45,604–78,624
- Median £59,800
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,300
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Tesco holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.