Strategic Merchandise Planning Lead - Drive Growth

Morrisons; Warrington; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% discount in Morrisons stores

Staff canteen

Descrizione del lavoro

Morrisons is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager in Warrington to develop a 3-year category strategy and lead the merchandising function. You will be accountable for category performance, stock planning, intake, and distribution, while building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

You’ll manage direct reports and collaborate with the buying manager to optimise sales, margin and on‑time delivery, ensuring the range aligns with targets and customer needs.

Competenze

• Clear understanding of how to serve customer needs and requirements.
• Ability to champion the customer and trade a customer-focused range.
• Ability to create environments where sharing ideas, issues, and concerns is the norm.
• Ability to champion pace, change, and simplicity.
• Ability to gain feedback from colleagues and customers.
• Able to deliver increased sales and profit growth through sound business knowledge and retail experience.
• Analytical thinking – manage multiple data sources and make appropriate decisions for sales, stock, markdown and profit.
• Ability to manage OTB.
• Experience in pre-season planning to deliver a commercial range with a profitable model.
• Carry out in-season trading to counter risks and opportunities.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers.
• Knowledge of the customer profile and market trends.
• Conduct store visits to view stock and enhance sales and stock packages.
• Ensure a competitive and commercial product range with strong availability.
• Lead the performance of direct reports and build high-performing teams.
• Drive merchandising strategy aligned with stock and sales targets.
• Sign-off processes with buyers in line with critical path and planning cycles.
• Prepare comprehensive stock and sales plans for the season ahead.

Conoscenze

Customer focus

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Merchandising strategy

Budget management

Strumenti

ERP / stock systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Morrisons is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager in Warrington to develop a 3-year category strategy and lead the merchandising function. You will be accountable for category performance, stock planning, intake, and distribution, while building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

You’ll manage direct reports and collaborate with the buying manager to optimise sales, margin and on‑time delivery, ensuring the range aligns with targets and customer needs.