Senior Associate

About the role

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You will be responsible for

In this role you will be responsible for accurate planning of Equipments, Fuel and Transport for all Tesco DC's in the UK to ensure

Distribution Network is efficient and stock reach the store on time. Fulfiment Planning Sr. Associate will play a pivotal role in optimizing

complex equipment, fuel and transport process to ensure cost benefits, waste elimination through high level of resilience and

responsiveness.

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:

• Understands business needs and in depth understanding of Tesco Distribution and Fulfilment processes
• Builds on Tesco processes and knowledge by applying CI tools and techniques.
• Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI's for self and sub ordinates
• Responsible for creating, quality checking and signing off the daily transport, fuel and equipments plans for all Tesco Petrol Filling

Stations (PFS) and Distribution Centres in the UK.

• Mentor team members and foster continuous learning and development. Establish adherance and stay up to date with Business
• Develop, monitor and adjust planning paramaeters to improve planning systems and supply chain network
• Analyse store sales, stock inventory and historic events to plan transport for best outcome of resource planning in the DC to deliver

stock to stores on time. Manage trunking and Internal Warehouse transfers between DCs for smooth movment of stock.

• Maintain all equipment types used within the distribution network to ensure depots and suppliers have the right equipment all the time

through effective forecasting and solutions

• Work closely with Commercial teams to facilitate the increased use of trays and other loose equipment within all UK DCs
• Solve complex problems related to equipment, transport and fuel planning processes, identifying root causes and implementing

effective solutions for better cost and budget management

• Collaborate with the national planning, suppliers and transport planning teams to align equipment, resource and fuel requirements to

optimize routes, and ensure timely deliveries.

• Safeguard company assets and maintain trust with stakeholders by implementing strong internal controls and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify process gaps and develop mitigation plans to address potential risks and improve overall effectiveness.

Key people and teams I work with in and outside of Tesco:

People, budgets and other resources I am accountable for

in my job:

• Identify oppurtuntiies and work on projects to reduce operating cost in Distrbution Network

DC Managers, IT, Equipment Managers

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Finance Team, Suppliers, Hauliers, Network Planning Team,

Transport team, Compliance Clerks , Supplier Inbound and

Primary Support Office

Operational skills relevant for this job:

Experience relevant for this job:

Supply Chain Management - Intermediate

Graduate experience in area of warehouse, transport and

Distribution and Demand Planning - Intermediate

network planning field

Problem-solving skills and analytical mindset - Skilled

Specialization in Supply chain and logistics preferably

Excellent communication - Skilled

Minimum 3 Years of Planning role and supply chain experience

Ability to prioritize tasks effectively

Resilience and responsiveness

MS Office Suites - Skilled

You will need

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Whats 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.

About Us

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.

Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.

Tesco Business Solutions:

Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation