Design Executive Welwyn Garden City, England
Job description
As a Design Executive you will support the Design team to define and deliver world leading, creative and innovative design solutions that are right for our customers, colleagues and the business. I am customer focused in everything I do.
The Hiring Manager for this vacancy is Paul Jones / Recruiter: Ellie Goldby
You will be responsible for- Supporting Design Managers to deliver market leading retail design projects.
- Using design experience, customer trends, benchmarking to ensure projects are best in class Working collaboratively with multi-functional teams from across the business to deliver projects
- Defining and developing project briefs
- Managing and driving design projects from ideas/concepts through to prototypes, implementation of trials and standardisation
- Managing suppliers and design agencies to develop design solutions based on agreed project brief
- Acting as a Brand Guardian to ensure what we deliver is considered and aligned to the broader Brand and business strategy
- Identifying improvement opportunities in our stores via competitor and internal reviews
- Manage external relationships with design agencies, photographers and repro companies
- Developing your leadership skills and furthering your retail design knowledge
- Designing retail environments and brand / graphics
- In-House design team or Design Agency experience
- Working with multifunctional teams to deliver store design projects
- Experience in a fast space retail environment
- Degree in a design related subject e.g. Interior design, Architecture, Product design, graphic design, design management
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
What’s in it for youWe offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work! These include but aren’t limited to:
- Annual bonus scheme
- Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus 8 Bank holidays)
- Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
- 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 benefits we have available for our colleagues
