Product Manager (Partner & Supplier Services)

About the role

We have an amazing opportunity for a Product Manager to join Tesco’s Supplier and Partner Product team, part of the wider Commercial Product team, where our mission is to transform how Tesco manages all aspects of the supplier lifecycle, through supplier and colleague facing apps and services.

This role is specifically focused on creating experiences that enable colleagues and suppliers to efficiently deliver value and quality to customers through the industry leading Tesco Partners toolkit. You will work with the Lead Product Manager, other Product Managers within the area, and a multitude of other product teams and stakeholders internationally across the Tesco Group to drive lasting change and value to our customers.

For the right candidate there is also an opportunity for line management responsibilities.

This is an exciting role in a team focused on research and business outcome driven delivery, working collaboratively with our User Experience, Engineering and Programme teams and stakeholders to address real user needs.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) 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.

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You will be responsible for

Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:

• Have ownership of a Product involving multiple internal/ external stakeholders and drive the Product strategy & execution for it.

• Work alongside research, design, analytics, and engineering teams to design and develop solutions to solve real business needs.

• Relentlessly measure and communicate value created to all stakeholders, all the time.

• Work as part of a wider product team, with a culture for shared goals, helping where appropriate as the need arises.

• Understand and demonstrate all the features of my product to different audiences within and outside of my immediate product team.

• Effectively document and explain new requirements to the engineering team using user stories, personas, and acceptance tests and help the team in breaking down a complex piece of work/ epic into smaller, deliverable chunks of value that can be delivered faster.

• Be accountable for the performance/ adoption of your product and work towards increasing it.

• Monitor competitor activity and market trends.

• Drive the acceptance and adoption of ideas and improvements with product and engineering stakeholders.

• For the right candidate there is also an opportunity for line management responsibilities of an Associate or Graduate Product Manager

You will need

Experience relevant for this job

• Previous experience working as a Product Manager
• A/B tests and/or other quantitative optimisation techniques
• Knowledge and experience of product management best practice and methodologies and strong technical acumen
• Experience of User Research/ Design Thinking concepts and applied those for your product work.
• Good knowledge in the use of Tools & Techniques for Backlog prioritisation, managing dependencies and for gaining insights using available data points.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the technologies relevant to product management.
• Knowledge and experience of current software development methodologies and processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A methodical/ analytical approach and great problem-solving skills

• Use good prioritisation techniques to refine and groom your backlog

• Attitude and the aptitude to learn new product area/domain quickly

• Great presentation and persuasion skills

• Team player who could work collaboratively with other members of the team

• Empathy and good listening skills to understand the needs/ pain points of your customers/ stakeholders

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, writing effective user stories/ acceptance criteria

• Understanding of User Research/ Design Thinking concepts

• Numerate and confident handling data.

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, click here 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.