Assistant Merchandise Planner - Home Range Growth

Tesco PLC; Digswell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday + personal day

26 weeks maternity leave

Free 24/7 virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tesco PLC is seeking an Assistant Merchandising Planner for its Dine Home category in the UK. You will support planning and trading to maximise sales, profit and stock efficiency, working with the Buying team and suppliers to deliver customer-focused product ranges.

Your role involves data-driven analysis, weekly reporting, and collaborating across regions to ensure availability and successful launches. A strong Excel skillset, analytical mindset and interest in retail are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and data analysis abilities.
• Experience with merchandising analysis and trade insights.
• Proficient in Excel and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently and prepare analyses for your manager.
• Collaborate with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers to share market and competitor insights.
• Lead order management critical paths, line projections and maintain up-to-date ranging databases.
• Manage intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
• Produce weekly sub class WSSI and line flows to track sales, margin and stock.
• Prepare analyses to help the manager handle risk, stock repeats and markdown opportunities.
• Schedule and implement promotions and markdowns across channels and regions.
• Resolve supply chain/replenishment issues to hit stock and availability targets.
• Support the Merchandising Planning Manager in strategy, history and trend analysis.

Skills

Excel

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Curious thinking

Retail interest

Job description

Tesco PLC is seeking an Assistant Merchandising Planner for its Dine Home category in the UK. You will support planning and trading to maximise sales, profit and stock efficiency, working with the Buying team and suppliers to deliver customer-focused product ranges.

Your role involves data-driven analysis, weekly reporting, and collaborating across regions to ensure availability and successful launches. A strong Excel skillset, analytical mindset and interest in retail are essential.