Assistant Merchandise Planner - Celebrations

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an ambitious Assistant Merchandise Planner in Welwyn Garden City. In this role, you will support merchandising efforts by providing analysis, collaborating with teams, and ensuring products meet sales and stock targets. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a curiosity for retail, and proficiency in Excel. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 10%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Comprehensive maternity and paternity leave

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience in Merchandising with an analytical mindset and commercial approach.

Responsibilities

• Providing merchandising support, preparing analysis, and collaborating with teams.
• Gathering market and competitor insights to understand customer needs.
• Building balanced ranges to meet sales, stock, and profit targets.
• Managing order critical paths and database accuracy.
• Handling product intake and supporting launches.
• Producing weekly sales and stock analysis reports.
• Scheduling promotions and resolving supply chain issues.
• Supporting strategy preparation and risk analysis.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excel skills

Good communication skills

Curiosity about retail

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Apply by 12-May-2025

About the role

We are recruiting for an ambitious and hard-working Assistant Merchandiser to join our Celebrations team at Tesco. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will support your Merchandising Planning Manager to ensure products arrive at the right place and time, playing a vital role within the team.

If you have experience in Merchandising with an analytical mindset and a commercial approach, this position could be for you!

What is in it for you

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day and Bank holidays
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, plus 13 weeks statutory pay, and 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and mental wellbeing support

You will be responsible for:

• Providing merchandising support, preparing analysis, and collaborating with teams and suppliers
• Gathering market and competitor insights to understand customer needs
• Building balanced ranges to meet sales, stock, and profit targets
• Managing order critical paths, line projections, and database accuracy
• Handling product intake, supporting launches and events
• Producing weekly sales and stock analysis reports
• Scheduling promotions and markdowns, resolving supply chain issues
• Supporting strategy preparation and risk analysis
• Adhering to the Business Code of Conduct with integrity

Minimum requirements include:

• Analytical mindset
• Curiosity and interest in retail
• Excel skills and good communication skills

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About us

At Tesco, we’re more than a supermarket, technology company, or mobile network. We aim to make every day better for customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide. We support flexible working and are committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, please contact us.