Range Planner

Bestway Group; Dunnington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Range Planner to optimize store layouts and improve customer experience across its outlets. The ideal candidate will have previous merchandising experience and strong analytical skills. This role supports hybrid working and includes benefits like 30 days of annual leave and free parking.

Benefits

30 days annual leave including bank holidays

Free parking

Hybrid working with 1 day home based if desired

Qualifications

• Previous merchandising experience within an FMCG or retail environment.
• Strong analytical & competent Excel skills.
• Ability to influence and build strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Present your range layout principles and proposals to cross functional groups.
• Create accurate store planograms and communication briefs.
• Ensure delivery of all projects, range reviews and initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel competence

Planning and prioritisation

Attention to detail

Influencing skills

Job description

The Range Planner role is fundamental in turning category vision into reality in our stores - working closely with the Trading team to ensure we are providing excellent choice to our customers in all Bestway Retail owned and franchise stores, and building easy to shop visually appealing planograms.

• Present your range layout principles and proposals to cross functional groups using insight from customers, competitors and suppliers.
• Ensure that space is maximised and drives sales through analysing data, trends and insight.
• Create accurate store planograms and communication briefs.
• Manage multiple workloads to deliver activity against the critical path on time.
• Ensure delivery of all projects, range reviews and initiatives land right first time.
• Provide accurate and relevant data to identify the best approach.
• Input accurate and timely analysis in to range review documentation.
• Analyse performance to support range and layout recommendations.
• Visit stores regularly to review implementation of displays and range to gain store feedback and to identify potential improvements and opportunities.
• Conduct regular competitor visits and liaise with suppliers to keep abreast of industry activities and trends.
  Micro space planning experience
• Ability to influence and build strong working relationships.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical & competent Excel skills.
• Great attention to detail and clarity of thinking.
• Previous merchandising experience within an FMCG or retail environment.
  Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion. Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors. The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan.
• Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman. Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Free parking
• Hybrid working with 1 day home based if desired

We understand that no applicant ever ticks every box so please do consider applying should some or most of the above apply. Bestway Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We want strong, and diverse teams built from talented individuals with different backgrounds identities and experiences. If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.