Strategic Merchandising & Planning Manager

Morrisons; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car Allowance

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% discount in Morrisons stores

Additional 10% discount for family and

Leadership School

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits withAv

'MyPerks' discount network

Family-friendly policies including 26w

Support for charity donations

Job summary

Morrisons GM Team is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager to develop a 3-year category strategy and drive sales, margin and stock control. You will manage intake, distribution and merchandising activity while building relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential. The role focuses on delivering a profitable product range aligned with company targets, with responsibilities across planning, budgeting and performance reviews within a

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of how to serve customer needs.
• Ability to champion the customer-focused range.
• Knowledge of the Morrisons business to ensure best execution.
• Ability to create environments where ideas, issues and concerns are shared openly.
• Ability to drive pace, change and simplicity.
• Ability to gain feedback from colleagues and customers.
• Deliver increased sales and profit through solid retail knowledge.
• Analytical thinking to manage multiple data sources and make decisions on sales, stock, markdown and profit.
• Ability to manage OTB.
• Experience in pre-season planning for a profitable range.
• In-season trading to counter risks and opportunities.
• Stockflow and stocks in line with targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal customers.
• Understand customer profiles and market trends.
• Conduct store visits to assess stock and stock packages.
• Ensure competitive, commercially aligned ranges with strong availability.
• Motivate team members and lead direct reports to high performance.
• Build high-performing, diverse teams with clear accountability.
• Lead merchandising strategy and sign-off processes with buyers.
• Prepare and present stock and sales plans for upcoming seasons.

Skills

Customer focus

Change agility

Analytical thinking

OTB management

Stock management

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Morrisons GM Team is seeking a Merchandise Planning Manager to develop a 3-year category strategy and drive sales, margin and stock control. You will manage intake, distribution and merchandising activity while building relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential. The role focuses on delivering a profitable product range aligned with company targets, with responsibilities across planning, budgeting and performance reviews within a