Vacancy details

UK Non Food Hardlines - Merchandise Planner

Tesco is a great place to work - whether you're planning the layouts of our aisles, sourcing products in Thailand or improving our supply chain in Turkey.

We have become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and staff.

We believe in treating each other with respect, giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on.

It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us create value for our customers and earning their loyalty for life.

Job Specification:

Tesco are presenting the opportunity for a Merchandise Planner to join our UK Non Food Hardlines team.

As a Merchandise Planner your role will include, delivery of the financial KPI's of the merchandise plan. In conjunction with the Buying team you will analyse sales performance and give recommendations on likely product behaviour in the future. Managing the day to day trading of the area to ensure that availability, sales, stock and profit are being tracked against forecast as well as optimised.

Your responsibilities will be to:

Deliver budgeted Sales, Markdown, Stock and Margin Targets.

Plan a successful strategy with the Buying Team

Ensuring Range Changes, Promotions, New Releases, Chart Change and Great Seasonal Events are delivered in full and within the agreed Critical Path timelines.

Identify and respond to changes in trading conditions and ensure action is taken to optimise sales, profit and customer offer

Ensure the weekly trade meetings drive out actions which improve performance

Lead the implementation of new policies and processes and ensured best practice is embedded across the department.

Coach, develop and manage a team to deliver the business targets

Champion the delivery of change within the department to drive improvements

Work with the Buying team in achieving our category depot service level target

Candidate Specification:

The successful individual will have experience of Merchandise and Stock Planning within a multi site retail business along with a proven track record of the Management of range planning, Open To Buy control and assortment planning. You will have a good understanding of supply chain processes and experience of merchandising non-continuity products including at least one non food category.

Reference: 476

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Salary: Competitive Salary plus Benefits

Position: Permanent

Sector: UK Head Office, Commercial, Hardlines

Apply before: Friday, 10 September 2010

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