Strategic Merchandise Planner: Forecasting, Stock & Growth

ProCook; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free gym

Hybrid working

40% staff discount

33 days leave

Job summary

ProCook is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to define category strategy and deliver stock for all channels. You will drive demand planning by product category, SKU, channel and location, and lead the category and promotional critical path to ensure on-time delivery.

You will own the Range, Trading and Markdown Plans with line-level forecasts, working with Buying and suppliers to confirm stock needs and production capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail merchandising environment.
• Strong knowledge of range and category management.
• Proven project management skills to coordinate cross-functional tasks.
• Data-driven with analytical and forecasting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the category strategy and stock requirements for ProCook channels.
• Forecast demand by product category, SKU, channel and location.
• Lead the critical path for category and promotions and ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain Range Plan, Trading Plan and Markdown Plan with accurate line-level forecasts.
• Coordinate with Buying and suppliers on stock requirements and production capacity.
• Provide weekly/seasonal analysis of range and promotional performance for senior stakeholders.
• Develop quarterly demand planning with suppliers to stay within the critical path.
• Establish promotional and seasonal forecasting models for merchandise changes.
• Coordinate product forecasts with Buying and Supply Chain and manage clearance stock and price actions.
• Manage open-to-buy and stock plans to meet sales and margin targets.
• Coordinate internal teams to deliver volumes suitable for warehouse and retail execution.

Skills

Retail merchandising experience

Range & category management

Forecasting & forecasting models

Project management

Stakeholder management & communication

Job description

ProCook is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to define category strategy and deliver stock for all channels. You will drive demand planning by product category, SKU, channel and location, and lead the category and promotional critical path to ensure on-time delivery.

You will own the Range, Trading and Markdown Plans with line-level forecasts, working with Buying and suppliers to confirm stock needs and production capacity.