Description
As a Merchandise Planner at Morrisons, you will develop an understanding and expertise about your category of products and will be the driver of sales and margin.
You will be responsible for planning, controlling, and monitoring the purchasing, intake, and launch of products and ranges.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising wider teams on customer needs for your category, range construction, and product attributes
- Managing stock, availability, waste/shrink, and markdowns for all products
- Ensuring effective communication with stores, supply chain, logistics, marketing, and other relevant departments
- Negotiating with suppliers to optimise value and operational efficiencies
- Exploring opportunities for sales and margin growth
- Being an active member of the category trading cell
- Working closely with your supply chain colleague to maintain stock values and reduce toxic stock
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- The ability to seek customer perceptions and motivations to inform and drive improvements
- Ability to interpret the market and make recommendations to maximise sales and margin
- Effective interpersonal skills to influence other teams
- Analytical thinking to manage multiple data sources and make decisions
- Ability to manage OTB Experience
- Financial analysis and customer data skills to create and deliver a business plan
- A track record of project managing and driving benefits from an annual plan
- Ability to trade within trading standards and legal compliance
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores
- Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities
- Healthcare and wellbeing benefits, including Aviva Digital GP
- 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas, and gyms
- Optional payroll charity donations
- Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave