Junior Merchanside Planner

Division: Commercial

Location: Walsall

**Salary**: £13.00 - 13.50 per hour

Tudor Employment Agency are currently recruiting for a Junior Merchandise Planner to work for our Client based in Walsall.

Job Purpose:
Under the guidance of the Senior Merchandise Planner to be responsible for planning, controlling and monitoring the purchase, intake and distribution of merchandise across the store estate, working across multi-seasons / countries, in order to maximise sales and margin within assigned departments of responsibility.

This is a developmental role whereby the individual will be expected to grow their knowledge, understanding and capability over the following areas. Working closely with the Buying function and within their assigned merchandising team, core areas of responsibility are as follows:

- Achievement of KPI’s - Sales, Margin and Stock
- Achieve stock targets set
- Manage availability targets

Key Job Responsibilities:

- OTB management
- WSSI forecasting and weekly inventory meeting
- Preparation and delivery of management information
- Trading and management of sales, stock and clearance in season
- Analyse historical and in season performance and be proactive in interpreting communicating and acting on result
- Provide in depth analysis on any initiatives, and measure impact
- Action to drive sales
- Strong commercial planner
- Strong decision making skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence
- Drive and commitment
- Good Excel skills
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of merchandising (ideally allocation and replenishment)

Numerous based degree level qualifications advantageous

**Salary**: £13.00 - £13.50phr

Hours of work: Days (37.5 hours)

Role: Temporary (4 x weeks initially with the potential for it to be extended)

TeamTudor await your call