Strategic Merchandise Planner

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday + personal day

24/7 virtual GP & EAP

Job summary

Tesco in the United Kingdom is seeking a Merchandising Support Analyst to help run the department efficiently. You will provide analysis, collate market insights, and collaborate with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers to build balanced ranges that hit sales, stock and profit targets.

You'll own order management critical paths, ensure data accuracy, support new launches, and prepare weekly performance reports.

Qualifications

• An analytical mindset.
• Curious way of thinking.
• Commercial/retail interest.

Responsibilities

• Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers.
• We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.
• We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.
• Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to date and accurate.
• Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
• Produce weekly sub class WSSI and line flows which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales, margin and stock across regions and channels.
• Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.
• Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.
• Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.
• Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Curious mindset

Commercial/retail interest

Job description

Tesco in the United Kingdom is seeking a Merchandising Support Analyst to help run the department efficiently. You will provide analysis, collate market insights, and collaborate with the HSC Merchandising team and suppliers to build balanced ranges that hit sales, stock and profit targets.

You'll own order management critical paths, ensure data accuracy, support new launches, and prepare weekly performance reports.