About the role
Based within our Central team this candidate will support the delivery of topline budgeting, forecasting, trading and exit activities. The management of certain specific and unique Region / Channel complexities of our Clothing business will also form part of this role, under the guidance of a Merchandise Planning Manager. The candidate will need to work closely with product merchandising, operations, trade planning, channel, technology and business intelligence functions in the business to succeed.
You will be responsible for
* Supporting (and deputising for) the Merchandise Planning Manager with Clothing country budgets, and the top down financial review forecasting on a periodic basis.
* Assist with the bottom up period WSSI forecast review process, with supporting analysis to support HOM and MPM periodic meetings.
* Weekly trade commentary and supporting analysis for distribution to the leadership team and wider business.
* Identification of risks & opportunities within weekly trade, focusing on key country / channel specifics.
* Produce specific analysis / insight for the commercial teams through country, divisional and attribute reviews.
* Support in trade plan review and execution, inclusive of markdown and promotional costing reviews and upload execution.
* Enabling top down and bottom-up reviews across product divisions, drilling down at country level to drive profit maximisation.
* Management of Clothing country daily sales forecast, providing insight and commentary for leadership.
* Working with our Tools, Systems and Business Intelligence team to drive simplification throughout the Home and Clothing Business.
* Assist with Trade Planning Calendars, Promotional Activity and the Business Workplan- cascading this to all divisions.
* A key link in the management of commercial and financial processes including close of half, end of year, recode processes in conjunction with product commercial teams.
* A super user on all systems.
* Assist with analysing market trends, understand key competitors & external factors and update the team on changing conditions.
You will need
* A track record of delivering work in an accurate and timely fashion.
* Previous experience in retail, customer or commercially focused roles.
* A proven communicator with good influencing skills.
* A background in merchandising.
* Merchandise Administration experience required (within a commercial team is beneficial).
* Being organised, accurate, responsive and commercially minded will be crucial in supporting business process execution.
What’s in it for you
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* Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* 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
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
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