Product Strategy Associate

6 months ago


Hatfield, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

**Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.**

About the role

We have a really exciting permanent opportunity within Ocado Solutions as a **Product Strategy Associate**. This role will be on a hybrid basis with 2 days a week in our amazing Hatfield offices and 3 days working remotely

Our mission is clear: "Always Way Ahead - the unquestioned market leading end to end solution, anywhere in the world, from both a consumer experience & operational economics perspective."
As a **Product Strategy Associate**, you will work to support the Product Strategy team in developing the strategic thinking and future direction of the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) as it is deployed worldwide by our clients. You will support the Product Strategy Managers by conducting in-depth commercial, market and technical research into key OSP development topics that support execution of our platform strategy.

Our end to end solution includes e-commerce, manual & automated pick, supply chain, final mile, AI & ML, new emerging technologies, automation/robotisation, customer relationship management / customer service and more....

In addition, you will closely collaborate across Ocado's world-leading Technology and Solutions teams

Key customers and collaborators include:

- All of our partners
- Account Management teams
- Solutions Development & Architecture
- Product Marketing
- Commercial Projects
- Product and Proposition Managers in Ocado Technology
- Senior leadership within & beyond Ocado Solutions

***What else will you be doing?**
- Help research and document the team's strategic vision across all areas of the platform
- Conduct desk research to help support strategic recommendations for OSP
- Help to validate the OSP roadmap with internal and external stakeholders and the wider market need
- Help plan partner interactions and prepare content for them, together with the wider Product Strategy team
- Together with the wider Solutions Team and our partners in Ocado Technology, support the Product Strategy Managers in defining, creating and sharing clear and tangible business objectives for OSP
- Contribute to developing team ways of working and fostering a learning culture

***About you**
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
- An awareness and understanding of global emerging trends within Grocery Retail
- Data analysis and good data-driven decision-making skills
- Experience delivering high-quality market research
- Management Consultancy or Grocery/retail experience preferable
- 1-2 years experience in strategy consulting or similar role preferable
- You will be able to demonstrate quantitative problem solving skills
- You will have an ability to articulate your thought process journey to demonstrate the solution to stakeholders

***Benefits**

***What we offer you**

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.
- 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy
- Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
- Pension scheme (including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
- Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining)
- Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
- 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
- Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Salary Sacrifice Car Leasing scheme
- Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
- Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
- Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes



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