F&F Online Merchandising Planning Manager - 12 month Parental Leave Cover

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F&F Online Merchandising Planning Manager - 12 month Parental Leave Cover

Job Reference: tesco/TP/16617688/931450

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: 12 Months

Location: Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Closing Date: 26/03/2025

Job Category: Online

Business Unit: GB Head Office

What’s in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 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 the role

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for an Online Merchandise Planner Manager (maternity cover) to join our F&F team here at Tesco. The candidate will need to work closely with commercial merchandising, finance, operations, trade planning, technology and business intelligence functions in the business to succeed. Being organised, accurate, responsive and commercially minded will be crucial in supporting business process execution.

You will be responsible for

• Manage the online product range by curating and purchasing items based on customer metrics.
• Utilize data insights to optimize stock availability, monitor sales, and ensure profitability.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Online and Distribution teams to provide relevant content.
• Lead onsite ranging and planning, aligning with retail activity. Coordinate responses across the team and maintain a strategic focus.

You will need

• Strong commercial thinking.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication & influencing skills; working with/and managing a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercial merchandising experience.
• Managing and delegating to team members.
• Appreciation and understanding of range and trade planning.
• Customer & Commercial Focus.
• Their energy and positive outlook will ensure that teams around them deliver on change and simplification.
• They will have the Tesco purpose and value at heart.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.