F&F Online Merchandising Planning Manager - 12 month Parental Leave Cover

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for an Online Merchandise Planner Manager (maternity cover) to join our F&F team here at Tesco.

The candidate will need to work closely with commercial merchandising, finance, operations, trade planning, technology and business intelligence functions in the business to succeed.

Being organised, accurate, responsive and commercially minded will be crucial in supporting business process execution.

You will be responsible for:

Manage the online product range by curating and purchasing items based on customer metrics.
Utilize data insights to optimize stock availability, monitor sales, and ensure profitability.
Collaborate with Marketing, Online and Distribution teams to provide relevant content.
Lead onsite ranging and planning, aligning with retail activity. Coordinate responses across the team and maintain a strategic focus.

You will need:

Strong commercial thinking.
Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
Communication & influencing skills; working with/and managing a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
Commercial merchandising experience.
WSSI & budget management.
Managing and delegating to team members.
Appreciation and understanding of range and trade planning.
Customer & Commercial Focus.
Their energy and positive outlook will ensure that teams around them deliver on change and simplification.
They will have the Tesco purpose and value at heart.

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
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 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
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

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility