Merchandise Planning Manager — Trade, Budget & Insights

Tesco; Digswell; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Stores Limited is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager to shape range and pricing strategies that boost sales and customer value. You will partner with Commercial, Finance, and Marketing to identify risks, develop trade plans, and use market insights to maximise performance.

You will lead weekly trade performance reviews, build bottom-up forecasts, align with stakeholders on priorities, and collaborate with Sourcing on cost pressures to protect margins.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning and trade planning.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly trade performance reviews and identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop and manage bottom-up forecasts across sales, margins and stock.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing and Sourcing to align on budget and margins.
• Translate market insights into winning range and pricing decisions.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

Tesco Stores Limited is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager to shape range and pricing strategies that boost sales and customer value. You will partner with Commercial, Finance, and Marketing to identify risks, develop trade plans, and use market insights to maximise performance.

You will lead weekly trade performance reviews, build bottom-up forecasts, align with stakeholders on priorities, and collaborate with Sourcing on cost pressures to protect margins.