Assistant Merchandise Planner - Dine

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday + personal day

24/7 virtual GP & EAP

Job summary

Tesco in the United Kingdom is seeking a Merchandising Support Analyst to help run the department efficiently. You will provide analysis, collate market insights, and collaborate with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers to build balanced ranges that hit sales, stock and profit targets.

You'll own order management critical paths, ensure data accuracy, support new launches, and prepare weekly performance reports.

Qualifications

• An analytical mindset.
• Curious way of thinking.
• Commercial/retail interest.

Responsibilities

• Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers.
• We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.
• We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.
• Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to date and accurate.
• Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
• Produce weekly sub class WSSI and line flows which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales, margin and stock across regions and channels.
• Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.
• Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.
• Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.
• Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Curious mindset

Commercial/retail interest

Job description

You will be responsible for

• Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers.


• We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.


• We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.


• Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to date and accurate.


• Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.


• Produce weekly sub class WSSI and line flows which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales, margin and stock across regions and channels.


• Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.


• Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.


• Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.


• Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.


• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

An analytical mindset.

Curious way of thinking.

Commercial/retail interest.

What’s in it for you?

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work.[1]

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.


• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).


• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.


• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details

About Us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you’re just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application,[1] And if you’re interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.

When you join us in this role, you’ll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.