Planning Manager

At a glance Salary range - £49,600 - £74,900 Contract type - Secondment (Internal) / Fixed-term contract (External) with an end date of 18/11/2026 Work Pattern - 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday core hours Location: Home location of Bracknell with occasional travel to our Pimlico office. You may be required to complete site visits throughout the year Some of your key responsibilities include but not limited to: Effective performance management of your team Working collaboratively with managers across Trading, Supply Chain, Online, Space & Range, Forecasting and Retail to support continuous operational improvement in the end to end supply chain, delivering operational skills and consistent availability. Contributing to the Partner Succession Plan, developing talent to ensure a steady flow of skilled Partners to meet the growing and ever changing demands of Merchandising Growing engagement with suppliers to make operational and commercial improvements in the end to end supply chain, including changes to the operating model Identifying and consistently supporting risks to correct outcome; monitoring progress and taking prompt corrective action as appropriate with the relevant stakeholders Working collaboratively with and influencing the Head of Category Proposition Group to attain common KPIs. Collaborating with the Head of Category Proposition Group to set and review targets and define activity plans at a category level to meet financial budgets and joint Trading Team KPIs. Inspiring, motivating and developing a proficient team to deliver agreed plans and goals and to embody behaviours in line with the Partnership’s values and principles Identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities and supporting the implementation of process improvements. Setting Planner & Service Coordinator - appropriate KPI metrics to deliver individual and Category Proposition targets. Performance review of key Category Proposition Group promotions, deals and events to optimise KPIs. Appropriate reporting and analysis on KPIs. Qualifications and Experience skills you’ll need: Experience of working in a merchandising/planning role. Evidence of managing high performing team Evidence of affecting outcomes to fulfill strategic plans Evidence of managing internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and customer relationships. Experience using merchandising and logistical planning tools. Experience in collating, analysing and interpreting data. Desirable Skills Experience in using Snowflake and Tableau. Experience in beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks category.