Associate Primary Distribution Services

About the role
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What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market
- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits. Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. Performance Bonus - Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy. Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents. Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request. Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan. Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
You will be responsible for
**Job Summary**:
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that our orders are delivered from Supplier and Hauliers to the destination on time and in
the most efficient manner possible. Working collaboratively with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Tesco Depots
in order to continuously seek more efficient methods of Distribution.
**In this job, I’m accountable for**:
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:

- Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI' s
- Knows and applies fundamental work theories/concepts/processes in own areas of work
- As an advocate for Primary distribution services, partnering with Suppliers, Hauliers, and Tesco Depots and other teams, promoting

positive communication, creating effective relationships, and building trust.
- Analytical thinking for future forecasts in store allocation. It is imperative that we swiftly and decisively determine the range of stores to

allocate within a time frame and also uplift excess stock from the depots/stores
- Assist Supplier, Haulier, Risk Assessors and depot managers with data and insights around the booking slots, legal document

updating and their status to enable them with effective delivery planning
- Partnering with members of the Primary Customer Service team to help support Tesco suppliers and Primary hauliers to deliver cost

effective and efficient supply chain solutions.
- Collaborating cross functionally with our Suppliers, Hauliers, Distribution Centers, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams to

improve and deliver great service levels.
- Delivering day to day operations, including driver/user/store set up & responding to customer queries on schedules and reporting, to

ensure a smooth running of the department
- Accountable for promptly raising vital Purchase Orders in strict accordance with stakeholder directives and ensuring the precise and

timely receipt of these POs to guarantee on-time supplier payments.
- Using data to analyze and spot trends to meet KPI targets and make improvements to our network

**Key people and teams I work with in and outside of Tesco**:
People, budgets and other resources I am accountable for
**in my job**:

- Leading change and development to drive simplification of routines, including databases and supporting tools
- Consulting the supply chain manager to schedule stock delivery slots confirmations based on negotiations with the supplier and Haulier

Risk Assessors, DC Managers, IT, Supply Chain Managers,
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- Escalating inquiries to the appropriate team, when necessary

Finance Team, Suppliers, Hauliers, Network Planning Team,
- Generate regular reports and provide insights to the Supplier and Depots managers

Transport team and Supplier Inbound
**Operational skills relevant for this job