Merchandising Planning Manager - F&F Outerwear & Swim (12 month Parental Leave cover) Part-Time

We are delighted to share that we are actively recruiting for a Merchandise Planning Manager on F&F Clothing (Outerwear & Swim) on a 12 month Parental Leave Cover - Part Time.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and implementing 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. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who has multi-channel experience and looking for a new challenge as a Merchandiser Planning Manager.

- Shape and deliver Department Strategy to align with Clothing long term plan e.g. to deliver profitable market share growth.

- Working collaboratively with Buying, Design and supplier partners to build ranges that meet customer needs, incl. maximising sales, profit density and space, always looking for opportunities and identifying gaps

- Manage the supplier relationship, Critical paths and look at opportunities to streamline process and manage stocks

- Develop and deliver the category trade and event plan with all key stakeholders (and associated sales and margin targets), adapting in response to market changes

- Ensuring that our pricing is managed within agreed timescales, adhering to pricing policy and promotional and markdown spent is optimised to exit lines most profitably .  

- Overseeing and ensuring ranging systems/ trackers  and orders are accurately maintained by my global team.  

- Managing departmental WSSI, addressing gaps between forecast and budget, highlighting risks and opportunities, and managing KPI's

- Building departmental budgets and phasing

- Overseeing Monday Trade Reporting and ensuring next steps are actioned in response to trading conditions

- Presenting all key financials to senior Leadership team

- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

- Commercial Merchandising experience

- Category management (from strategy/planning, open to buy and exit management)

- WSSI management

- Range and trade planning

- Leading and developing teams

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme (for salaried roles)
• Private medical insurance
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• The right to request flexible working from your first day with us
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
• A Colleague Clubcard for you & a family member (after 3 months of service), giving you access to lots of discounts in-store & online
• Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
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• 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

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