Merchandising

We are particularly interested to hear from those graduates who are available to commence the programme in Spring 2010

Our Food, Corporate Purchasing, Fashion and General Merchandise teams together make up our Commercial function, the second largest function within the Tesco business. Our teams drive and deliver the phenomenal sales and profit growth to ensure we maintain our number one position in the UK.

Decisions we make in the Commercial team directly affect all our customers and stores, as well as the rest of the business as a whole. It’s our job to make sure we offer the best range of products, at the best possible prices. Put it this way - product is our lifeblood.

As a Graduate Trainee Merchandiser you could be working in either our Fashion or our General Merchandise business, supporting the teams to deliver the best ranges possible whilst working to a structured development programme which will see you gain experience in more than just the category in which you begin your career. For a taste of Merchandising in Fashion and General Merchandise read on...

Fashion

Our fashion range is a great example of Tesco taking a new idea and really making it work.

These days Tesco fashion has something for everyone, with prices to suit every pocket. The real success has been our brands, led by Florence + Fred and Cherokee – amongst the fastest growing fashion brands in the UK.

Our unique selling proposition is great quality, credible fashion and amazing prices. "Fast fashion" is something we're really good at - spotting the latest trends and getting the clothes into store before anyone else. We're even getting reviewed in the likes of Vogue - which shows Tesco really has helped put supermarket chic on the map.

Tesco Fashion Merchandisers are responsible for the huge budgets that control our fashion ranges. Working closely with the buying team, you will set the direction and strategy for growth of your given product range in one of the fastest changing areas of the business. Your product knowledge has to equal that of the buyer, so an enthusiasm for the fashion industry will ensure a competitive edge in a fast-paced market. It’s down to our merchandising teams to deliver even more for the customer than we did last year. A passion for sales analysis and the financial control needed to get the forecasts right, is a real must. After all, you’ll be responsible for delivering sales by ensuring our products are in the right place, in the right quantity and at the right time.

General Merchandise

Step into a Tesco store and it's pretty obvious we mean business when it comes to expanding our non-food range so that our customers have an even bigger choice - from flat screen TVs to wooden train sets and everything in-between.

Constantly introducing brand new products each season, we are the biggest growth area in our non-food business - but there's plenty of scope for more success. We go to the best suppliers around the world, buying for less so we can pass the savings on to our customers.

Thanks to the breadth of our product areas, career development can be just as varied. In fact, we’ll actively encourage you to gain a breadth of experience as you build your career with us.

Tesco Merchandisers take responsibility for the huge budgets of some of our fastest growing product areas. Working alongside your buying team, you have the responsibility to deliver our customer’s needs by ensuring your product ranges are in the right place, in the right quantity, at the right time. You’ll certainly need plenty of drive to cope with the pace of our growth and it will be your innovation and forward thinking approach that’ll convince us you can be an inspirational leader in the future.

To join us as a Graduate Trainee Merchandisers we are looking for a minimum 2:2 degree or equivalent (obtained or expected) and 240 UCAS points at A Level/Scottish Highers or other equivalent qualifications (excluding General Studies).

Property - Product Display and Space Management

The purpose of Product Display and Space Management is to ensure that the correct balance of Food and Non-food is achieved in our stores and to create displays which allocate the exact space and location to each product. When this is achieved, the results are maximised sales, our stores are simpler for customers to shop, simpler to fill and stay in stock and it is simpler and cheaper for Tesco to implement.

Find out more about the Product Display and Space Management programme.