Merchandise Planner

Games Workshop Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join their team in Nottingham. This role focuses on achieving multi-channel sales growth through accurate forecasting and stock allocation. Responsibilities include supporting sales teams with inventory control, collaborating on product ranges, and generating sales forecasts. The company offers an engaging work environment, hybrid working options, and generous benefits including holiday time, equity options, and staff discounts.

Benefits

33 days holiday per year

Matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus

Option to join Share Save scheme

Staff discount of 25% to 50% on products

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning and stock allocation.
• Proven ability to collaborate with teams for sales growth.
• Strong analytical skills for forecasting accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support sales teams in growing sales through stock management.
• Generate and maintain sales forecasts and stock allocations.
• Collaborate with team members to plan product ranges.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory control

Collaboration

Decision making

Resilience

Job description

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our team.

This role is about working with others to deliver multi-channel sales growth. You'll achieve this through accurate forecasting, stock allocation, and optimising availability, always eager to engage with and listen to the experienced team around you.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include supporting our sales teams in growing sales by ensuring that the right stock is in the right place, at the right time and collaborating with key team members to plan product ranges and ensure that those plans are executed reliably. Plans will cover SKU control, availability optimisation, and inventory controls.

You will generate and maintain sales forecasts, stock allocations, and demonstrate excellent control of inventory costs for your defined product area.

Demonstrating sound decision making, you appropriately balance objectivity with gut feel and intuition whilst collaborating cross functionally and ensuring strong working relationships with colleagues across the globe.

You will need to be committed to accuracy and resilient in the face of changes.

Location

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

Benefits

• 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
• Staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products

Core values

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.

In return, we offer a great team environment, hybrid working, autonomy, and a chance to be part of our fantastic business!