Technologist - Impulse

Job description

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

·  An annual bonus scheme which you can achieve up to 3.5% of base salary.
·  Privilegecard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 6 months service with 10% off most purchases at Tesco.
·  A retirement savings plan - 4%-7.5% contribution rate
·  Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
·  Buy As You Earn Scheme
·  Save As You Earn Scheme
·  Tesco Car Purchase Scheme (provided by Alphabet).
·  Deals & Discounts through Tesco including Tesco Mobile & Tesco Bank
·  Deals and Discounts through many other external businesses

About The Job

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Impulse Technical team.

Working as a Technologist within the Impulse team, you will be responsible for the product safety, quality & legality in your own product area. There is a wide breadth of product suppliers, located across the globe and the role offers the potential to travel to these manufacturers. As well as the day to day role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that impact the wider business; working with commercial, technical, legal & marketing functions in order to deliver these. This is a great opportunity to be involved in the development and management of a diverse range of products.

Main Responsibilities

·  Work across a range of functions to help deliver the overall Category & Technical plan
·  Support the Category Commercial team to deliver safe, legal and good quality products that are appropriate for the market/country in which they are being sold and that comply with Company Specific Policy
·  Research and understand the Legislation, Testing Requirements and Customer requirements (through Benchmarking & Market Reviews) across the Market
·  Contribute towards the buying decision for new products by writing technical briefs for the sourcing hub and review products during buy trips
·  Work with the technical team to ensure all suppliers comply with our Technical and Ethical standards
·  Support the Development of Packaging Artworks & Instructions Manuals in the appropriate languages
·  Monitor returns and customer complaints, investigating where required and taking appropriate action to drive continuous improvement and ensure customer satisfaction

Ideal Candidate

·  Customer focused
·  Strong Initiative with proactive ways of working
·  Personable and able build strong relationship and coloration with all stakeholders and suppliers
·  Proactive ways of working
·  Analytical and able to interpret data
·  Able to multitask and prioritise effectively
·  Agile and open minded in your approach
·  Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
·  Proficient use of Microsoft Office packages
·  Relevant Degree and/or Previous relevant Experience and a proven track record of delivering safe, legal and ethical products to the customer.

About the Company

esco 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're proud to have been accredited as one of Britain's Top Employers again this year.

We're 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.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings to enable us to serve our shoppers a little better every day. We strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range applicants from all walks of life and we would love to hear from you!

Desired profile

Ideal Candidate

·  Customer focused
·  Strong Initiative with proactive ways of working
·  Personable and able build strong relationship and coloration with all stakeholders and suppliers
·  Proactive ways of working
·  Analytical and able to interpret data
·  Able to multitask and prioritise effectively
·  Agile and open minded in your approach
·  Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
·  Proficient use of Microsoft Office packages
·  Relevant Degree and/or Previous relevant Experience and a proven track record of delivering safe, legal and ethical products to the customer.