Job Description

More About The Role

The General Merchandising Trade Planning Specialist will be responsible for supporting the planning, delivery & communication of our customer planning activity.




You will work with the commercial teams to build a customer focused trade plan, driving sales and improving the promotional offers and variety for customers.




Ensuring that these promotions are clearly articulated to our colleagues and help to create clear guidance on how to implement the campaigns in store.




This is a 12 month fixed term contract, however lots of our permanent colleagues initially joined on contracts, we have a variety of opportunities at any time.




Our teams work from our vibrant head office in Bradford Monday to Friday, 3 days office based, 2 from home.




Hilmore House, our head office, offers convenient amenities, including a subsidised on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, a prayer room, free parking, and frequent company wide events and promotions.




Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office.



Some of your responsibilities will include:





Working directly with the commercial team to deliver promotional campaigns and nominations to enhance the customer plan, including events, stunning deals, pricing and brand




To collate, analyse and present accurate sales data and customer insight via our insight team to influence future decision making around the customer plan






To deliver a strengthened GM promo end & shipper plan, incorporating Newness, Seasonality, Events and Volume Support in order to drive incremental sales and improve the customer offer








Take a teamwork approach to verify and ensure accuracy of information to ensure it is fit to make critical business decisions, and can be used effectively by marketing







To champion the customer focus whilst challenging and reviewing commercial nominations to constantly improve the customer plan Accountability and ownership of the promotional trade plan for General Merchandise categories In depth knowledge and experience of the retail environment and ensuring compliance with Morrisons policies & procedures Work to deliver & execute plans with retail to ensure all activities can be implemented by all stores, regardless of size and customer profile

About The Company

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:


15% discount in store from the day you join us Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member Annual bonus scheme Career progression and development opportunities Generous holiday entitlement Market leading pension scheme and life assurance Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP 'MyPerks' giving you discount with over 850 retailers Free parking onsite Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave Private Healthcare


Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you'll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!





At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.





There's more to our business as it's fast paced and ever changing, as such we've got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We'd love to meet you!





At Morrisons, we're proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that's good for our customers too.



We're always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.

About You

We've built an incredibly diverse business, and we're working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we're looking for someone who has:



Understanding of commercial and marketing functions



Experience of the commercial marketing sector, and ability to use specialist consumer reporting tools, such as Kantar GSCOP compliance Experience in a previous planning or organisational role Ability to show experience of strong ownership of work Experience in prioritising a demanding workload Experience of retail environment and ensuring compliance with policies & procedures Ability to manage multiple projects at one time * Good organisational and prioritisation skills