Planner

Summary From Merchandising and Marketing – Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning – our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results-orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.
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What’s in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that – becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.
Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S.
Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave – that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
Charity Volunteer Day – A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support – this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family as well as many other schemes.
As the Planner you will be working with the Planning Manager to ensure the Brand’s key strategic and commercial plans are developed, implement and all milestones are achieved.
Your key accountabilities will include

Deliver the sales, stock and intake targets and work collaboratively across key stakeholders (logistics, commercial planning, external brands) to ensure the plan is delivered
Supporting the delivery of the merchandise budgeting and planning process for stock and commitment, ensuring that all key operational and strategic decisions are incorporated within the agreed timelines. Monitoring targets for stock, intake, cost of reductions and ways management for Brands and drives actions across Brands to ensure delivery.
Tracking the end-to-end critical path for the Brands and identify key issues – ensuring standardized process. Deliver the Planning process across Brands & supporting the team with the delivery of the Plans to the agreed timescales working with Merchandisers / Buyers and embedded Finance
Work with the Central Planning and Reporting teams to ensure that the relevant Brands MI and reporting is available on time and feed ad hoc BU requests into the relevant teams
Supports the Brands to optimize / reduce stock holding by identifying slow / unproductive lines requesting the appropriate action is taken. Manages and challenges repricing / RTV s/ re-processing for the Brands working with the Commercial & Operations team to execute the change.

Who you are
Your skills and experience will include

Experience working in a Merchandising or Supply chain role
Working at Assistant Merchandiser or the equivalent level
Analytical, numerically minded
Confident working with different stake holders and deputising in Planning Manager’s absence
Self driven, motivated individual looking for a great opportunity to learn about different units within the M&S business

Everyone’s welcome
M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.
We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. #LI-AP