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CE Hardlines - Merchandise Planning Manager - Electricals - PC

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:

To accelerate the growth of our Hardlines business in Central Europe we are establishing a new team based in the UK to set up a centralised buying model for some of our Home and Electrical categories. The team will create a competitive Hardlines product offer across Central Europe using International Sourcing, local suppliers and both local and global brands. The team's focus will be to develop and source quality product ranges across the countries whilst ensuring that local & regional needs are met.

This new operating model will involve changes to the current ways of working in Buying, Merchandising, IT, Supply Chain, Marketing and Retail Operations. To support these changes we are looking for people who enjoy working in a fast paced environment driving and delivering business change and improvement.

We are presenting the opportunity for a Merchandise Planning Manager to join our Electricals. Countries covered by the Central European team include Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Turkey.

As a Merchandise Planning Manager, your role will be to deliver the financial KPI's of the Merchandise Plan. You will support the department strategy and prepare Sales, Stock and Profit Plans. In conjunction with the Buying Manager, you will ensure product ranges deliver clear statements and improve return on space. You will lead a team who manage the day to day trading and you will set department targets to drive improvements. You will recognise business needs and ensure the team focus on optimising sales, profitability and control the flow of stock within the department.

Your role and responsibilities are to:

Ensure you deliver your budgeted Sales, Markdown, Stock and Margin Targets

Plan a successful strategy with the Buying Team

Ensure that Range Changes, Promotions and Great Seasonal Events are delivered in full and within the agreed Critical Path timelines

Ensure that product ranges deliver clear statements and fulfil the Financial Targets

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 your department to drive improvements

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

Candidate Specification:

The successful candidate will have significant experience of Merchandise and Stock Planning within a multi site retail business for a minimum of four consecutive seasons.

You will have 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 hard line category and have a proven track record of managing and leading a high performance team.

Reference: 649

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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