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Assistant Merchandise Planner - Celebrations - 11 Month Fixed Term Contract

Welwyn Garden City
Posted about 16 hours ago
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As the Assistant Merchandiser for our Celebrations team, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our products reach the right place at the right time. Working within our Merchandising team, you’ll support your Merchandising Planning Manager to deliver exceptional availability and a seamless customer experience.

If you bring merchandising experience, strong analytical skills, and a commercial mindset, this could be the perfect opportunity to take your next step.

You will be responsible for

  • Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with suppliers.
  • We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.
  • We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.
  • Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to-date and accurate.
  • Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
  • Produce periodic WSSI's which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales & margin.
  • Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.
  • Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.
  • Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.
  • Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.
  • Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

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You will need

  • An analytical mindset
  • Curious way of thinking
  • Commercial/retail interest
  • Excel skills
  • Good communication skills

Whats in it for you?

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

  • Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
  • Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
  • 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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Skills

Analytical Mindset
Curious Thinking
Commercial Interest
Excel Skills
Communication Skills

Location

Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom

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