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5 months ago
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Tesco UK • Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 16-May-2025 About the role

The insight team’s mission is to influence Tesco to make confident decisions because we understand Customers and Colleagues better than anyone. Our key priorities are setting the customer agenda, commercialising insight, storytelling and democratising insight across the business.

In this role you will use expertise in market research to develop insight about Customers, Competitors or the Market that aligns to the needs of the business.

What is 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. 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

You will be responsible for Supporting the delivery of high quality, robust and impactful research projects with recommendations that can be actioned in a fast paced business environment. Translating research findings to answer business questions, using story telling skills to bring this insight to life. Delivering research projects via both our in-house tools including creating questionnaires, analysing results and via our agency partners including briefing and project management. Working closely with other Researchers, and Insight Managers, alongside key agency partners to devise the best approaches and methods for our research studies. Be an active participant in this community. Work with colleagues across the Insight team to help support the development of future tools and capabilities being developed. You will need Strong analytical, data interpretation and visualisation skills are essential. Experience in scripting questionnaires and analysing survey results  Experience in a research agency with end-to-end project management of research projects. Ability to manage multiple projects Commercial awareness combined with a curiosity to learn more about customers. Great written and verbal communication skills with a clear attention to detail.

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About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying

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