Category Planner
New Today
This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment are excited to be working with a leading retail business to recruit a Category Planner for a 12-month temporary assignment on a hybrid basis.
This is a high-volume, fast-paced environment where you’ll support a key product category (beauty) and play a central role in driving commercial performance.
The Role
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Analyse sales vs stock to identify trends, risks and opportunities
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Produce trade reports, promotional analysis and insights
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Support SKU set-up, pricing and promotional activity
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Assist with range planning and product lifecycle management
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Manage elements of the critical path to ensure smooth launches
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Work closely with Supply Chain, Marketing and suppliers
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Handle category queries and reporting requests
About You
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Experience in Category Planning, Merchandising, Buying Admin or similar
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Background in a head office retail environment with high SKU volumes
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Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
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High attention to detail
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Confident communicator – able to build relationships and challenge when needed
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Experience with systems like SAP is advantageous
If you enjoy working with data, thrive in a busy retail environment, and want to develop your category experience—this is a great opportunity to step up
- Location:
- Hounslow, Greater London
- Salary:
- £23.71 - £24.95 /hour
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Retail/Purchasing