Merchandise Planner

Games Workshop Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday per year

Pension scheme matching up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus (targets achieved)

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25-50%

Job summary

Games Workshop Limited seeks an experienced Merchandise Planner for a 12-month fixed-term contract to drive trading, forecasting and stock management across our product ranges. You will forecast, allocate stock and optimise availability while aligning with the product delivery timetable.

Based in our Buying & Merchandising team with hybrid working, you’ll build profitable ranges, generate forecasts and manage stock allocations, coordinating with global colleagues to hit key business KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising planning to drive trading, forecasting and stock management.
• Ability to forecast, allocate stock and optimise product availability.
• Ability to generate and maintain sales forecasts and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive trading, forecasting, and stock management to improve sales and availability across products.
• Produce accurate forecasts, stock allocations, and KPI reporting.
• Collaborate with Buying & Merchandising and other teams to build profitable ranges.

Skills

Forecasting

Stock management

Trading & planning

Inventory control

Sales forecasting

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. As a Merchandiser, you will drive trading, planning, and stock management activities to drive sales, profit and availability across specific Games Workshop products. You'll achieve this through accurate forecasting, stock allocation, and optimising availability, whilst ensuring adherence to the product delivery critical path. Working as part of our wider Buying & Merchandising department and alongside other key business teams, you'll use your commercial insight and forward-planning skills to build profitable ranges and identify opportunities. You'll also drive trading and forecasting activities, ensuring accurate reporting, effective inventory management and the delivery of key business KPIs. Working in a defined product area and being a supportive member of the team, you'll generate and maintain sales forecasts, stock allocations, and demonstrate excellent control of inventory costs. Demonstrating sound decision-making, you'll balance objectivity with gut feel and intuition while working across a range of areas and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues across the globe. You'll need to be committed to accuracy and be resilient in the face of changes. In return, we offer a great team environment, hybrid working, and a chance to be part of our fantastic business.

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive

• 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
• matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%
• profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets)
• option to join our Share Save scheme
• Oh and let's not forget, a staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products!

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