Merchandise Planner

At Pets at Home, we're passionate about pets. But we're also passionate about the fantastic people we work with. Across the country, our 450 stores provide the support, dedication, and compassion that our customers and their pets need. And we're looking for equally dedicated and compassionate people to join us on our journey to provide the best possible care for pets in the country.

About the Role:

We are recruiting for an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our Accessories team on an 12-month fixed term contract as maternity cover. We can offer hybrid working (three days per week in the office) from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

Working closely with our Commercial and Supply teams, you will deliver the product strategy by having the right stock, in the right place, at the right time. You will be accountable for the complete stock life cycle of product ranges, managing from introduction to exit across all channels, which includes on time launch in line with the critical path and cost-effective exit management of discontinued stock.

What you'll be doing:

• Accountable for WSSI management.
• Effectively plan and manage stock levels to provide appropriate product availability
• Work closely with the buyers to prepare range plans for future ranges
• Provide clear KPI's at commercial sign off to drive the category strategy and deliver commercial ranges in line with financial targets
• work closely with the CPA teams to ensure timely delivery of stock
• Land promotional and new ranges right first time

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in Merchandise Planning
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance sales growth, profitability and customer focus
• Exceptional analytical and numeracy skills, with the ability to turn data into clear insights and influence stakeholders
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you

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