Waitrose Industrial Placement - Product Development - Own Brand Product Assistant Non Food

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About John Lewis Partnership

The John Lewis Partnership is a multi-award winning retail business and incorporates two of the high street’s most renowned brands – John Lewis and Waitrose.

With 41 John Lewis shops we’re the UK’s largest department store group and one of the biggest retail success stories in recent years. We offer over a million different lines (from accessories to toy zebras) and we pride ourselves in innovation of product, quality, value for money and exceptional customer service.

Waitrose has over 300 branches across the UK and works hard to be different, for all the right reasons. In our mission to give our customers a range of products that will make them feel good inside and out, we champion British food and we source ethically and responsibly.

Duties and Responsibilities

To support product development across the Non Food categories and specifically some of the key own label new launches in new categories within Non Food. To assist with administration and support for key own label brand launches and project work to agreed deadlines.

Job Requirements

• To assist with Non Food Product development through support and development on new category launches and initiatives
• Deliver and shape Non Food briefs through market research , insights and trend development
• Co-ordination and management of briefs and samples as required
• Work closely with Product Developers to support key project initiatives through necessary administration support
• Work with key stakeholders across insights and commercial teams as appropriate, to provide accurate and relevant market data which the non food team can use to develop and shape product briefs
• Trend research and support to assist with Trends across Food and Non Food to help shape the Trend vision for Waitrose
• Work closely within the wider Brand team to build knowledge and understanding of the Waitrose NPD across food and non food
• Support the development of a high performing team by efficiently coordinating team meetings, presentations and resources

The minimum application requirements are as follows:

• 300 UCAS points (or equivalent) from top 3 A Levels, not including General Studies or AS levels.
• To be on track for a 2.1 at degree level.

Please note for Industrial Placements positions, students can apply during the second year of their degree to undertake a placement within the penultimate year of their degree

We are sorry; if you do not meet the above minimum criteria we will not be able to consider your application.

Additional information

This role is subject to the following pre-employment screening.

Please note this role is based at Bracknell.

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