Shopper

Posted 22 March by Adecco
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Shopper

Adecco are recruiting to work on site with our prestigious Retail client for a Shopper

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Rate: £11.60

Hours:

  • Monday - Wednesday 8am - 3.30pm

Contract Duration: 6 weeks

Job Summary

Purchasing various products from a variety of retailers within a 20-mile radius from Welwyn using own personal car. Ensuring the product transportation, storage and delivery adhere to all required food hygiene regulations. Recordings of items shopped are updated daily on systems. Monies and receipts are processed correctly.

Accountabilities

  • Purchasing samples from stores for product reviews and submissions.
  • Support the business by making accurate comparisons on benchmark products.
  • Responsibility of managing own company card and receipts.
  • Supporting the planning and set up of products to be reviewed.
  • Being an advocate for the Tesco brand & sharing expertise & knowledge through actively participating in internal and external engagement events.
  • Ensuring all food hygiene regulations are always adhered to, using the correct tools & methods in line with the standards set out within the company procedures and maintaining a '5 Star' Food Hygiene Rating where applicable.
  • Conducting visual quality checks on products whilst instore and reporting any issues.
  • Maintaining a wide product knowledge and technical abilities by ensuring you engage in all training opportunities relevant to the role.
  • Supporting and contributing to the delivery of the change programmes in my function.
  • Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
  • Updating trackers and communicating any issues to the correct team members.
  • Planning of workday for optimum efficiency.
  • Ensuring own car is in good working order.
  • Use of mobile to take photos in store.

Skills for job

  • Problem solving
  • Organisational skills
  • Communication & Interpersonal skills
  • Team work
  • Time management
  • Basic IT skills (Microsoft 360)
  • Attention to detail

Experience

Excellent customer approach, & good cross functional working relations across teams demonstrating effective communication skills. Methodical & balanced in approach, good time management & quick-thinking ability to re-prioritise workload under pressure & at short notice. Flexibility to work in various locations when required.

Requirements for the role:

  • Must have access to own car with business insurance
  • Clean UK driving licence
  • Large boot space paramount due to possible volumes of shopping
  • Be prepared to cover different areas in addition to WGC (within 20 mile radius)
  • Be able to take direction and work closely with both the shopping and wider team
  • Time management
  • Some research of products
  • Plan routes
  • Flexible working Hours/days to cover Annual Leave or sickness
  • To attend Team Days as this builds good relationships with wider team

If you feel this position would be of interest, APPLY NOW using your most up to date CV. If you do not hear back within 5 working days, please assume that unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Required skills

  • Purchasing
  • retail
  • Buyer
  • Shopper

Reference: 52363382

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