Merchandise Planner

7 months ago

Walsall, United Kingdom Poundland&Dealz Full time

**About the opportunity**

We are currently recruiting for Merchandise Planners in various categories to join our Trading team based at our Customer Support Centre in Walsall. As the Merchandise Planner you will report into the Merchandise Planning Manager and you would be responsible for planning, controlling, and monitoring merchandise across our divisions.

As a Merchandise Planner, you will be working within the General Merchandise team in addition to working closely with the wider merchandising and buying team to ensure stock targets are achieved and availability is managed effectively.

This role will provide flexible working between our Customer Support Centre in Walsall and remote working.

**What you'll be doing...**

As a Merchandise Planner, your duties will consist of:

- Critical path management of your category as well as any promotional offers
- Ensuring the flow of inbound and outbound stock replenishment is managed effectively
- Monitoring of the Weekly Sales and Stock Intake plan (WSSI) tools to ensure it reflects the most accurate data, as well as forecasting WSSI following the release of actual performance data
- Preparing and delivering category reports and insights every week

**What you'll need...**
- GM or Clothing background is preferred
- A minimum of three years of Merchandising experience
- Intermediate Excel Skills - advanced is desirable
- Previous knowledge of WSSI
- Knowledge of Oracle would be advantageous
- A Financial, Fashion or Merchandising degree is desirable
- Proven analytical skills with excellent communication, both written and verbal

**What we can offer...**
- Competitive salary
- Potential to earn bonus
- Company car or car allowance
- Personal private medical care cover
- Free on-site car park
- Onsite coffee lounge
- Discount Card - 10% discount on most purchases in store including PEP&CO
- Family Friendly Benefits
- Loyal Service Awards
- My Staff Shop - exclusive discount portal
- Apprenticeships & Career Development
- Life Assurance Cover
- Health & Wellbeing - employee assistance programme to support you
- Holiday Allowance - 33 days and ability to purchase additional holiday
- Pension scheme

**About us...**

You have come to the right place if you want to be part of our success story and have a bright future.

It all started in Burton-upon-Trent in 1990 with our first store. We now have over 900 stores and around 18,500 talented colleagues in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, offering each and every one of our seven million wonderful customers every day amazing value.

We offer thousands of quality products in-store with over 1,000 well-known brands. The majority are just £1, but as a multi price retailer, customers can enjoy competitively priced products from fresh, frozen and ambient food to health and beauty, gardening, clothing, and so much more.

Retail Week nominated us as Value Discounter of the Year in 2019, reflecting our team’s relentless focus on offering customers simplicity and amazing value.

In 2011 Dealz was born. The first stores opened in Blanchardstown and Portlaoise in Ireland. We continue to trade and have expanded rapidly in Ireland, Spain and Poland. Customers enjoy our winning formula of great value top brands and our extensive range, including many local products.

Our incredibly popular fashion brand PEP&CO is available in over 500 stores. It offers great value fashion for the whole family. It was nominated in the 2019 Retail Week Awards as Private Label of The Year.

Since July 2020, we have invested £45 million in a transformation programme. This includes new store openings and relocations, store revamps and investment in our distribution network. We are committed to playing our part in rebuilding confidence in ‘bricks and mortar’ retailing. Focusing on three types of stores;
- Destination stores offer the fullest range of products, including food, homeware, health and beauty and clothing
- Core stores offering a wide range of products on high streets customers love
- Convenience stores offer “grab and go” easy shopping

We have recently opened seven brand new stores, including our large format stores and revamped 55 stores. We are also expanding our fresh range to another 30 stores over the coming months. Our continued success is driven by offering our customers high-quality products at ultra-low prices each and every day.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Experience**:

- Category Management: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Walsall (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Walsall: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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