Grocery Merchandiser: Data-Driven Forecasting

Fortnum & Mason; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortnum & Mason in London seeks a strategic, fast-paced Merchandiser/Planner to drive category profitability in Grocery through precise inventory management and advanced demand forecasting using the RELEX AI replenishment system.

You will collaborate with Buying, Branch Merchandising, Retail, Online, Marketing, Logistics, Warehouse and Hospitality to optimise year-round and seasonal campaigns, ensuring availability, margins and waste targets while delivering weekly commercial reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years at a Merchandiser or Planner level in Grocery or FMCG.
• Strong Excel skills with XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• Ability to make fast, data-driven decisions and manage multiple deadlines.
• Deep commercial understanding of stock, margins, markdowns, waste, sales and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting & Replenishment: optimise the RELEX AI replenishment tool to drive accurate forecasting, ordering and store replenishment.
• Lifecycle Management: adjust buy quantities based on seasonality, performance and holidays to hit availability and wastage KPIs.
• Range Architecture: provide data-backed recommendations for range architecture and future growth opportunities.
• Commercial Reporting: deliver weekly sales and margin reports using key indicators to identify trends and risks.
• Trading Strategy: manage AYR and seasonal campaigns from ROI modelling to in-season trading requirements.
• Pricing & Markdowns: partner with Buying to plan markdowns that protect margins while clearing seasonal inventory.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align with Buying, Branch Merchandising, Retail, Online, Marketing, Logistics, Warehouse and Hospitality.

Skills

Excel

Forecasting

Merchandising

Tools

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Job description

Fortnum & Mason in London seeks a strategic, fast-paced Merchandiser/Planner to drive category profitability in Grocery through precise inventory management and advanced demand forecasting using the RELEX AI replenishment system.

You will collaborate with Buying, Branch Merchandising, Retail, Online, Marketing, Logistics, Warehouse and Hospitality to optimise year-round and seasonal campaigns, ensuring availability, margins and waste targets while delivering weekly commercial reporting.