Merchandise Planning Manager - F&F (Parental Leave Cover)

What’s in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work.  These include but aren’t limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme where you can earn up to 3.5% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 Bank holidays)
• On-site state of the art gym at our Welwyn Campus with discounted “Gympass” membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• Share Schemes – Join our ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ share schemes after 3 months service
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
  • 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four day period, off most purchases at Tesco
  • 10% off One Stop
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
  • 20% off all F&F purchases
  • 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. T&C’s apply
  • 25% off Tesco Café
  • 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shuttle Bus Service to/from Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City Station to Welwyn Campus & Hatfield Offices
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
• Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges
• Financial wellness - Tesco has partnered with experts to help you make the most of your money
• Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners

About the role

You will plan and implement the Top line Budgets across Region, Country and Channel, ensuring that sales, profit and Stock management KPI's are delivered in line with the company strategy.

You will be responsible for

• Setting the Commercial Budget at Country, Region Channel and Aligning Divisional targets with top line KPI's
• Managing WSSI that ensure sales , margin and stock targets are met across all regions, Countries & channels.
• Managing Commercial Forecast with Finance team understanding & managing impact to P&L
• Setting Stock Budget at Region / Country Channel and align Divisional Targets
• Managing Roll up of Divisional forecast and manage the gap to top line Forecast
• Highlighting Risk & opportunities
• Managing Commitment to ensure operational efficiency & Stock targets are met.
• Managing of Intake Margin and Markdown & Promotions
• Understanding the impact of Exchange rate variation to the the Margin
• Understanding and managing multi channel strategy and its impact across the channels
• Setting price architecture to ensure Completive price position in all markets, that supports delivery of Margin Target
• Leading Trade at Region / Country ensuring appropriate action are followed through
• Simplifying ways of working across channels and countries now globalised
• Delivering insight to the commercial teams
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
• Developing and leading a high performing team, giving them the opportunities to be their best

You will need

• Extensive Merchandising experience in Commercial merchandising
• Multi-channel experience
• Appreciation and understanding of range and trade planning
• Data analysis skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer Focus
• Drive & Integrity
• Proven track record of people development
• Communication skills

Key People and Teams you will work with:

• Leadership team, Heads of Merchandising
• Finance / Deloitte
• Retail Ops/ Supply chain/ Store Stock Planninng
• Marketing / Web trading - HSC/ IT/ Support transformation and technology