Assistant Merchandise Planner - Celebrations - 12 Month Secondment / Fixed Term Contract

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Temporary • Apply by 14-Apr-2026

As the Assistant Merchandiser for our Celebrations team, you'll play a key part in ensuring our products reach the right place at the right time. Working within our Merchandising team, you'll support your Merchandising Planning Manager to deliver exceptional availability and a seamless customer experience.

If you bring merchandising experience, strong analytical skills, and a commercial mindset, this could be the perfect opportunity to take your next step.

What is in it for you

We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you - both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

• 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

You will be responsible for

• Providing merchandising support to keep the department running efficiently, preparing analysis for your manager (incl. Monday trade analysis) and collaborating closely with suppliers.
• We collate and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want.
• We help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets.
• Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to-date and accurate.
• Handling intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events.
• Produce periodic WSSI's which helps our merchandise planning managers track sales & margin
• Prepare analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities.
• Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions.
• Resolving or calling out supply chain/ replenishment issues, helping the team to hit stock and availability targets.
• Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

Operational skills relevant for this job:

• An analytical mindset.
• Curious way of thinking.
• Commercial/retail interest.
• Excel skills.
• Good communication skills.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.