Tesco Graduate SchemeProduct Technologist in Tesco’s Toys, Nursery, Recreation and Papershop commercial category. -Product Development - working with buyers, merchandisers, sourcing teams, design teams, suppliers and factories in the UK, EU, Far East and Sub-Continent, to develop product ranges for UK customers.-Product Integrity - assessing products are safe and legal for sale in the UK and EU. Ensuring quality standards set by both the EU and the companies own standards were met. As well as ensuring sound technical and ethical practice with the suppliers we worked with.-Product Quality - assessing manufacturing methods, materials and overall quality of our products. Monitoring customer feedback to help support in developing future ranges and liaising with trading law and customer service teams on any emerging issues.

Product Technologist in Tesco’s Toys, Nursery and Sport commercial category. Responsibilities included:-Product Development - working with buyers, merchandisers, sourcing teams, design teams, suppliers and factories in the UK, EU, Far East and Sub-Continent, to develop product ranges for UK customers.-Product Integrity - assessing products are safe and legal for sale in the UK and EU. Ensuring quality standards set by both the EU and the companies own standards were met. As well as ensuring sound technical and ethical practice with the suppliers we worked with.-Product Quality - assessing manufacturing methods, materials and overall quality of our products. Monitoring customer feedback to help support in developing future ranges and liaising with trading law and customer service teams on any emerging issues.Spent an extended year industrial placement at Tesco where I took on temporary responsibility of technical management for the Nursery area for 10 months of the time I was there.