Assistant Space & Range Planner – Retail Merchandising Role

Quest Search & Selection are currently hiring for a Assistant Space & Range Planner who will support the branch, category and merchandising team in delivering the retail strategy for grocery, gifting & seasonal products.

In this role, you will work across:

• Range planning & stock forecasting
• Merchandising activity
• Space planning to optimise in-store customer experience
• Partnership with Category Leads and execution of category strategies

You'll thrive with a leading seasonal retailer active across the UK, including tourist hotspots.

Key Responsibilities

• Support retail growth strategy through:
  • Sales analysis & margin management
  • KPI performance tracking with Buying & Finance teams
• Analyse customer insights, market trends and trading data to:
  • Inform category direction
  • Support stock forecasting and commercial decision-making
• Create and review reporting on:
  • Best-seller performance
  • Stock optimisation
  • Trading analysis to drive improvements
• Maintain product data, cost files and administrative systems, ensuring profitability in category management and pricing
• Oversee product ranging, pricing and seasonal promotions across retail categories
• Develop and implement:
  • Merchandising planograms
  • POS materials
  • Space planning initiatives
• Conduct store visits, reviewing:
  • Merchandising standards
  • Product presentation
  • Range execution
• Liaise with suppliers, manage tenders, and communicate around deliveries, merchandising and product updates
• Support end-to-end bespoke product development, ensuring:
  • Quality & consistency
  • Margin delivery
  • On-time execution
• Communicate promotions, range changes and merchandising updates across the retail estate