About the role
A rare opportunity for an Operations Executive has arisen to join our team here at Tesco.
We are looking for an Operations Executive to join the Shopper Marketing team within the Marketing Communications function.
You will be at the very centre of the Shopper Marketing team, underpinning the efficient operational day to day running of delivering temporary communications (POS) to approximately 3000 stores.
You will work with many internal teams, including, Business (Store) support, Product teams, Property, as well as the wider Marketing Communication team. Alongside facing into stores and their leadership teams also.
Additionally, you will play a pivotal role supporting our external agencies and printer suppliers to deliver the Shopper Marketing plan.
We are seeking individuals with enthusiasm, ambition and a “can do” attitude.
The Hiring Manager for this vacancy is Gary Wells
You will be responsible for
- Leading the Shopper Marketing part of Tesco’s Property development programme (covering new stores and refreshes) and managing the commercial impact of these to an allocated budget. Ensuring all new and refreshed stores receive needed customer communications in timely manner.
- Impacting change in all C. 3000 stores and ultimately for 1000\'s of customers in-store experience.
- Support all our commercial teams and stakeholders through Off fixture display (OFD) management working closely with our external supply partners owning and driving the OFD guidelines and principles to our supplier base.
- Manage the store’s POS profile database ensuring the platform is accurate, relevant, and responsive to the requirements of stores.
- Liaising directly with our retail business (Store) Support team to fix/find solutions to the wider business and be a ‘go-to’ expert.
- Support the Operations Manager in integrating and analysing data from the POS centre software – including maintaining Team KPI\'s - Support in the delivery of templated Point of Sale.
You will need
- Process improvement / management.
- Expert communication skills
- Budget management
- Proficient on Microsoft Excel and an ability to interpret complex information.
- Previous experience working in a retail environment and direct interaction with customers and or suppliers.
- A good understanding of marketing operations including marketing software.
- Previous experience in the print and manufacturing industry would be desirable.
- Previous experience in a support/administration role would also be beneficial.
What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we give our wonderful colleagues bags of benefits. Including wellbeing services, an award-winning pension scheme and much, much more, our colleague reward package keeps on giving. And helps make every day a little better for you and your family. These include but are not limited to:
- Colleague bonus scheme
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles)
- Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
- 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 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- The right to request flexible working from your first day with us
- 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
- A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service), giving you access to lots of discounts in-store & online
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
- Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
Click Here to read more about the full range of benefits we have available for our colleagues
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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