Merchandising Planning Manager - General Merchandise (Warrington Based)

Full-time Management & Operations

This role will be based in Warrington, with the expectation of a minimum of 3 days in the office.

As a Merchandise Planning Manager within the GM team, you’ll successfully develop an understanding and expertise for your category, manage a category to deliver company sales and margin targets by planning, controlling and monitoring the purchasing, intake, and distribution of merchandise.

You’ll be responsible for developing and executing a 3-year category strategy alongside the buying manager and be fully accountable for the departmental performance. It is important to continually anticipate the customers’ expectations whilst developing effective working relationships with suppliers, internal departments and, where relevant, the personnel management of direct reports. You’ll work collaboratively with key stakeholders and be expected to resolve all issues efficiently and effectively.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and mai...