Merchandise Planner
Card Factory
Date: 21 hours ago
City: Wakefield, England
Contract type: Full time
Job Introduction
We're on the lookout for a Merchandise Planner!
Join the Commercial team at cardfactory and help us make the most of our store space. Our exciting space optimisation project is ready to go – we need someone as excited as we are to dive in and make every inch count! This opportunity is available on a 12 month fixed term contract basis. It’s a hybrid role combining some days working from home and some at our head office based in Wakefield, with great links to the M1 and free parking.
Role Responsibility
Working closely with our Senior Merchandiser you’ll shape strategies and budgets for your category, while also mentoring an Assistant Merchandiser. It’s a great chance to step up, make an impact, and grow your skills.
We’re looking for someone who can work at pace and think on their feet, this is a great team who love digging into the data to drive results whilst remaining curious about everything in their orbit! You’ll need to balance the big picture with the small details—from stock planning and forecasts to working with suppliers and getting the right products in the right place, at the right time. You’ll have solid merchandising experience (ideally in a fast-paced, multi-channel retail setup), a great eye for detail and the confidence to collaborate and influence across teams.
You'll build smart, customer-focused ranges, plan budgets, manage stock, and work with teams across the business to keep things running smoothly. You’ll also get stuck into weekly trade reviews, supplier planning, and space optimisation magic.
The Ideal Candidate
What you’ll need:
About The Company
Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.
In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Benefits
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.
No agencies, please.
Sportswift Ltd T/A cardfactory
We're on the lookout for a Merchandise Planner!
Join the Commercial team at cardfactory and help us make the most of our store space. Our exciting space optimisation project is ready to go – we need someone as excited as we are to dive in and make every inch count! This opportunity is available on a 12 month fixed term contract basis. It’s a hybrid role combining some days working from home and some at our head office based in Wakefield, with great links to the M1 and free parking.
Role Responsibility
Working closely with our Senior Merchandiser you’ll shape strategies and budgets for your category, while also mentoring an Assistant Merchandiser. It’s a great chance to step up, make an impact, and grow your skills.
We’re looking for someone who can work at pace and think on their feet, this is a great team who love digging into the data to drive results whilst remaining curious about everything in their orbit! You’ll need to balance the big picture with the small details—from stock planning and forecasts to working with suppliers and getting the right products in the right place, at the right time. You’ll have solid merchandising experience (ideally in a fast-paced, multi-channel retail setup), a great eye for detail and the confidence to collaborate and influence across teams.
You'll build smart, customer-focused ranges, plan budgets, manage stock, and work with teams across the business to keep things running smoothly. You’ll also get stuck into weekly trade reviews, supplier planning, and space optimisation magic.
The Ideal Candidate
What you’ll need:
- Merchandising experience, ideally from a non-food multi-channel retail environment
- Ability to deliver results and work to targets
- To be comfortable working in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment
- Confidence to influence and engage your stakeholders
About The Company
Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.
In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Benefits
- 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
- Save As You Earn scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Support
- Financial Education Tools
- Salary Advance
- Seasonal incentive schemes
- Opportunity to apply for Retail Apprenticeships
- Access to blended learning and development content
- Discounted mobile phone contracts
- Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.
No agencies, please.
Sportswift Ltd T/A cardfactory
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