What is Tesco.com?

Tesco.com is the online arm of Tesco; the world's third largest retailer. Launched in 2000 and set up as a business within its own right, not only does Tesco.com offer customers their weekly groceries online but we also run a successful non-food business (Tesco Direct) and a transactional clothing website (launched autumn 2009). Tesco.com is also expanding their offering of services to customers including Tesco Telecoms and Tesco banking and insurance services. Our vision is to become the world's best multi-channel retailer. So, if you have an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to succeed within an exciting growth area, the Tesco.com graduate scheme is for you.

What will I be doing?

Your 12 month rotational scheme will run from September 2011. After an induction to the business, which includes hands on experience in store & distribution centres you will start one of your three 3-month head-office placements. You will receive leadership skills training throughout the year to allow you to develop, and accelerate your career.

Though Tesco.com is the world's most profitable e-commerce website, there is much more to us than just IT. Tesco.com has five core teams:

1. Marketing - An important part of marketing's job is to research and understand what customers think about our service, and to use this information to improve the customer shopping experience. Our marketing team design and create the communications that our customers see on the website and in stores. Marketing also create a trade plan of promotions and events to attract and inspire our customers.
2. Business Development - Supporting Tesco.com's CEO in creating the strategic agenda for Tesco on the Internet. Get involved in all aspects of new business development - from idea generation and business design, through to negotiating partnerships or acquiring interesting companies.
3. Information Technology - Providing all Information Technology systems to support Tesco.com and ensuring that the websites run flawlessly for customers.
4. Operations Development - Initiate, develop and implement change. This involves managing a whole range of projects through from conception to delivery.
5. Grocery Operations - Supporting the Tesco.com operation within stores, Grocery Operations are responsible for ensuring our vans have enough capacity to fulfil customer orders, ensuring staff training needs are met and providing IT support.

Throughout your graduate year you will receive support from a buddy who has recently completed the program and one of the Tesco.com directors who will help you to accelerate your career and expand your networks.

Where could it take me?

After successful completion of the graduate scheme you will be promoted to take on a permanent role in the department of your choice within head office. You will then continue to be tracked on a development scheme to ensure you receive great opportunities, training and support. This position will give you responsibility to manage projects or processes within Tesco.com, delivering tangible changes.

Also, given that Tesco.com already have an online presence in Ireland and South Korea, our plans for international expansion could see high-flyers working in other parts of our business internationally.

What skills do I need?

To be successful in Tesco.com you'll need to have:

• Commercial Awareness
• Team Working Skills.
• Analytical Skills
• The ability to Influence, Plan and Prioritise.
• Strong Numerical, Analytical and Conceptual-Thinking Skills.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit.