Assistant Markdown Planner - Central Team

As the Assistant Markdown Planner, you'll take ownership of the Clear to Zero (CTZ) Process for Tesco GM, working across multiple teams to ensure all activity is delivered in line with the Critical Path and agreed policies.

You'll support your Manager and the Commercial Teams by providing insightful analysis that gives full visibility of CTZ spend and helps drive GM’s annual stock targets. You’ll also be responsible for reviewing and reporting the weekly Goods Out of Range Summary, collaborating with relevant teams to ensure every piece of un‑ranged stock has a clear plan. This reporting supports decision‑making across GM, including Finance.

You will be responsible for:

Management of CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Process across all GM Departments. Ensuring that all Discontinued Products are entered into the process or have an Exit Plan.
Understanding of the CTZ Budget. Highlighting issues with resolutions.
Production of analysis / reports to support my Manager, GM Commercial Teams, Technical and Retail Support.
Understanding the GM Stock Strategy and plan in place to help achieve. Ability to demonstrate how CTZ has helped to deliver the target.
Coordination between the UK Commercial Teams, Markdown Team and Retail Support
Working with the Commercial Teams to understand Trade Driving Strategy and ensure CTZ is planned in-line with the plan
Ensuring Retail Support are aware of all CTZ activities and these are planned into the Store Operations
Pro-actively look for opportunities to improve the CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Process. Ability to drive change.
Being accountable for CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Training across all GM Departments.
Being accountable for the running, reviewing and reporting the Goods Out of Range Reports.

You will need:

Operational skills relevant for this job:

Understanding of Commercial Objectives
Strong Analytical Capability
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Excel Skills with working knowledge of all other MS Office Software (Power Point, Word etc.)
SQL Skills preferred

Experience relevant for this job:

Prior experience in Retail and Inventory Management
Knowledge of Tesco MD & CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Policy preferred
Merchandising Principles / Experience
Analysis

What's in it for you:

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Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

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