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Planner

• Define and deliver the category strategy
• Deliver agreed stock requirements to all ProCook channels
• Determine promotional and pricing activities to drive sustainable growth, sales and profitability
• Work closely with Buying on category forecasting and demand planning
• Create and maintain trackers and planners for range architecture and performance visibility
• Monitor and analyse stock, availability and sales performance trends
• Develop forecasts by product category, SKU, channel and location
• Lead and manage category and promotional critical paths
• Act as an ambassador across functions to deliver Commercial activity on time and in full
• Maintain the Range Plan, Trading Plan, Markdown Plan and line-level forecasts
• Work with Buying and suppliers to confirm stock requirements, production capacity and order management
• Provide weekly, seasonal and ad hoc analysis to senior stakeholders
• Incorporate financial reporting and budget requirements into merchandise plans and recommendations
• Develop and communicate quarterly demand planning with suppliers
• Establish promotional and seasonal forecasting models
• Coordinate product forecasts with Buying and communicate them to Supply Chain
• Manage clearance products and price actions to achieve stock, sales and margin targets
• Manage open-to-buy options and stock plans
• Coordinate Inner/Outer management with Buying for warehouse and retail requirements

Merchandise Planner