Job Description
The British flower market is worth £1.2bn, and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to leading flower retailers across the U.K. and Europe. We grow and source the highest quality blooms worldwide, delivering passion and inspiration through breathtaking bouquets.
Established in 2007, MM Flowers has experienced exponential growth and is based in a state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. We employ over 900 dedicated staff committed to delivering exceptional quality and service.
Our values and behaviors shape our culture and guide our work as individuals, teams, and with our customers. They support processes such as team development, performance management, recruitment, talent identification, and ongoing coaching to achieve our growth ambitions.
Creating Meaningful Moments that do good for people and our planet.
We are currently looking for a Display Planner
- To execute planograms that make product areas easy for customers to shop, support 'best in town' display principles, and ensure efficient replenishment.
- To provide a customer and operational perspective regarding displays within the category.
- Partner with the Supply Chain to deliver product space focusing on 'best in town' displays and appropriate costs.
- Ensure timely delivery of planograms through effective workload management.
- Collaborate with New Product Development (NPD) to align products with strategy.
- Work with the Range Planner to finalize optimal ranges for given spaces.
- Create and maintain 'best in town' category planograms, updating them as per critical path and display principles.
- Analyze product and store inventory data to optimize space allocation and operational efficiency.
- Manage product attributes and customer decision trees to support display and range execution.
- Keep product images and dimensions up to date.
- Attend operational meetings to review display rules and communicate range changes.
- Work with the Space Planner to refine allocated space.
- Provide management information on shelf efficiency, product presentation, customer ease, and blocking, along with recommendations for improvements.
- Support the Supply Chain with range distribution changes and cost considerations within critical timeframes.
- Manage display strategies with Buyers and NPD, making recommendations aligned with display principles and product attributes.
- Conduct competitor store visits to review display implementation, gather feedback, and identify improvements.
What you can already do
- Excellent project management skills
- Food category and customer knowledge for focused displays
- Strong analysis and problem-solving abilities
- Effective stakeholder management skills
- Detailed knowledge of Space Range & Display processes and critical paths
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel and Power BI
- Experience with Food Analytics Query Tool (Business Objects)
- Knowledge of JDA Suite including Space Planning, Assortment Optimization, and Intactix Database
What’s the package?
When you work at MM Flowers, you receive more than just a salary:
- Holiday allowances based on days worked, detailed in your offer letter.
- Pension Scheme – auto-enrollment after 3 months, with employer contributions.
- Free onsite parking.
- Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 for successful referrals after a 3-month probation.
- Career progression opportunities within the company.
- Modern, purpose-built, state-of-the-art working environment.
- Commitment to an ethical and fair workplace, with a Whistleblowing Policy.
- Support from Occupational Health services.
- Quarterly Peak promotions with prizes.
- Annual employee feedback initiatives for continuous improvement.
- Partnership with GroceryAid offering confidential support.
- A calendar of events and an active Employee Forum.
- Affiliation with Stronger Together to promote fair work practices.
MM Flowers is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.