Technical Admin Assistant: Grocery Non-Food

Job description

We offer excellent benefits that help to make Tesco a great place to work.

When you join us you'll be able to join our Pensions scheme.

There are also a variety of excellent share schemes you can be part of, to share in our success.

After 6 months you will receive a Privilege card, giving you 10% discount on your Tesco shopping throughout the year, both in-store and on-line.

About The Job

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Administrator to join the Grocery Non-food team which is part of our food division.

Reporting to a Product Technologist, you will be responsible for supporting the category technical team in managing our KPI data, including customer complaints, factory audits, specifications and product compliance.

Main Responsibilities

Category Support

·  You are the guardian of support for your category (product & suppliers), supporting the category to improve on all key customer ad supplier measures

Supplier Management & Due Diligence

·  Managing our supplier list you will ensure all supplier information is accurate and kept up to date.
·  Manage the technical performance of the category through managing data and reporting on supplier KPIs
·  Work with the Technical Managers to ensure all products have active specifications
·  Support the Technical Managers to deliver a programme of supplier visits & ensure Technical audits are closed off and supplier standards are driven forward
·  Work with Technical Managers on follow up and close off product testing failures, with corrective action plans
·  Provide support in the event of a crisis, such as an EPW/Recall, media issue
·  Support the category to deliver the critical path to ensure all new products and product improvements are launched on time from technically and ethically capable suppliers

Category Support

·  You are the guardian of support for your category (product & suppliers), supporting the category to improve on all key customer ad supplier measures

Supplier Management & Due Diligence

·  Managing our supplier list you will ensure all supplier information is accurate and kept up to date.
·  Manage the technical performance of the category through managing data and reporting on supplier KPIs
·  Work with the Technical Managers to ensure all products have active specifications
·  Support the Technical Managers to deliver a programme of supplier visits & ensure Technical audits are closed off and supplier standards are driven forward
·  Work with Technical Managers on follow up and close off product testing failures, with corrective action plans
·  Provide support in the event of a crisis, such as an EPW/Recall, media issue
·  Support the category to deliver the critical path to ensure all new products and product improvements are launched on time from technically and ethically capable suppliers

Personal Development

·  Hold regular 121's with my Line Manager
·  Drive a meaningful PDP and challenging objectives

Ideal Candidate

·  Strong Initiative
·  Personable and able build strong relationships quickly with stakeholders and suppliers
·  Proactive
·  Great communication skills
·  Analytical and able to interpret data
·  Able to use excel and PowerPoint to analysis and report on our key customer and supplier measures
·  Able to multitask
·  Agile and open minded in your approach
·  Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
·  Proficient use of Microsoft Office packages
·  Previous relevant experience and a proven, successful track record of delivering safe, legal and ethical products to the customer would be desirable
·  Have the ability and enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills to keep your learning up to date

About the Company

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It is part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work and we are proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year.

We are the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, we have a vast variety of roles and we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers.