Pricing and Promotions Assistant - 6 month Secondment (4 days)
| Posting date: | 13 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 December 2024 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/8568366/917615 |
Summary
About the role
At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. That being said, we also know life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
An opportunity has arisen for a Product Assistant to join the Pricing and Promotions team.
The successful candidate will be accountable for accurately matching Tesco products with competitors, from a shopper perspective, based on Tesco Matching Policy. Linking Tesco products into similar product types to support the logical setting of prices. Working closely with category teams to deliver the right solutions for our customers and our business.
This is a fantastic chance to gain commercial insight and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
You will be responsible for
- Match both Brand & Own Label products to defined competitors using in-house tools.
- Link Tesco products to similar products using in-house tools.
- Review and update existing data, to ensure we provide accurate information to the business for reporting purposes
- Build effective relationships with the category teams to help them review and understand Matching & Grouping Policies and inform future decision-making
- Manage ad hoc queries related to Matching Policy
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop tools and provide feedback that supports continuous improvement of Matching Policy governance/productivity
- Liaise with external agencies to manage quality of information received – providing expertise & guidance when required
- Balance and prioritise work across short-term requests and longer-term initiatives
- Act as an expert on how shoppers view products when making purchasing decisions
- Remain up to date on relevant ranges and competitor news
You will need
Operational Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Commercial acumen
- Numerate
- Confident user of Microsoft Office
- Confident communicator – both verbal & written
- Comfortable working in cross-functional teams
- Influencing & partnering stakeholders
Experience:
- Enthusiasm for retail in all formats
- Experience working in retail or online business
- General admin experience
- Excel skills
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What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s 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, and a vast variety of roles, 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
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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