Assistant Merchandise Planner - Celebrations

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Assistant Merchandiser to enhance their Celebrations team. This role is pivotal in ensuring products are optimally placed and available, requiring an analytical mindset and a passion for retail. You will collaborate closely with the Merchandising department, providing insights and support to achieve sales and stock goals. The company values work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a team that prioritizes well-being and professional growth while making a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme up to 10%

Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Mental wellbeing support

26 weeks full pay maternity leave

6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising and retail is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide merchandising support to ensure departmental efficiency.
• Assist in building balanced product ranges that meet sales and stock targets.
• Manage order critical paths and maintain accurate databases.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Proficiency in Excel

Good communication skills

Curious and proactive thinking

Interest in retail and merchandising

Job description

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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Retail and Wholesale | Role: Assistant | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time

About the role

We are excited to recruit an ambitious and dedicated Assistant Merchandiser to join our Celebrations team at Tesco. Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, and as an Assistant Merchandiser, you will play a vital role within the team. You will support the Merchandising department by ensuring products are correctly placed and available at the right time.

If you have merchandising experience, an analytical mindset, and a commercial approach, this position could be ideal for you.

Responsibilities

• Provide merchandising support to ensure departmental efficiency, including preparing analysis for your manager (such as Monday trade analysis), and collaborate with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers.
• Share market and competitor insights to understand customer needs.
• Assist in building balanced product ranges that meet sales, stock, and profit targets.
• Manage order critical paths, line projections, and maintain accurate ranging databases.
• Handle product intake to ensure availability and support launches and events.
• Produce weekly WSSI and line flow analyses to help track sales, margins, and stock across regions and channels.
• Assist in risk analysis, stock management, and markdown opportunities.
• Coordinate promotions and markdowns across channels and regions.
• Resolve supply chain and replenishment issues to meet stock and availability goals.
• Support the MPM in strategy preparation, analyzing trends and historical data.
• Adhere to our Business Code of Conduct, acting with integrity and due diligence.

Minimum requirements

• Analytical mindset
• Curious and proactive thinking
• Interest in retail and merchandising
• Proficiency in Excel
• Good communication skills

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What’s in it for you?

We prioritize our colleagues' well-being with benefits such as:

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

About Us

We are more than just a supermarket, including technology and mobile services. Our goal is to make every day better for customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide. We promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements and inclusive practices, including being a Disability Confident Leader. If you need support with your application, click here.