Merchandiser/ Planner

3 weeks ago


Bradford, United Kingdom Morrisons Full time

In this role you will develop an understanding and expertise about your category of products and will be the driver of sales and margin. Taking responsibility for a trading category you plan, control and monitor the purchasing, intake and launch of products and ranges. As the planning expert, advising other Morrisons colleagues, suppliers and our Hong Kong office of the needs of our customer for your category, the construction of ranges and products attributes.
Working in collaboration with business colleagues to manage stock, availability, waste/shrink and markdowns for all the products.
Negotiating with suppliers to optimise value (including sales and margin) and operational efficiencies around product sourcing, supply, availability for the appropriate time.
Delivering sales and cash margin plan. Monitoring and evaluating performance against budget / forecast, including sales volume, value, cash and profits Ensuring that the NAM (Net Achieved Margin) is continuing to improve through controlling markdown and accurate stock allocations
Exploring opportunities for sales and margin for your category of products, being able to articulate this in a plan with targets, for the next 12 months.
Being an active member in the category trading cell developing an understanding for buying, quality assurance, supply chain and Hong Kong sourcing specialists.
This role is based at our fantastic head office in Bradford. Boasting an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company-wide events and promotions. Ideally, applicants will live within a reasonable distance of our office.

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. The ability to seek customer perceptions and motivations to inform and drive improvements, and translate these into sales and margin for Morrison's.
Ability to interpret the market and make recommendations to maximise sales & margin.
Analytical thinking – manage multiple data sources and make the appropriate decisions for sales, stock, markdown and profit
The ability to use financial analysis and customer data to create and deliver a business plan, which delivers increased brand perception, sales and profit.
A track record of project managing and driving the benefits from an annual plan.
An ability to trade within the constraints of trading standards and legal compliance. 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus 10% for two friends/family members
~ Annual bonus scheme
~ Generous holiday entitlement
~ Company pension contributions
~ Private healthcare
~ We’re the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites, not to mention nearly 500 stores, we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part. So, whether you want to make the freshest food, sell it, or join us in our head office, we’d love to meet you…



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