Merchandising Specialist - Range Analyst

United Kingdom·Bradfordmid

RetailMerchandising Specialist

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Overview

Role Purpose: This role involves analysing and identifying store clusters by category and conducting detailed range analysis to ensure optimum store assortments.

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RetailMerchandising Specialist

Delivery of robust store clusters and customer-led assortments that directly target specific shopper needs.
On-time delivery of range reviews and assortments aligned with agreed critical path timelines.
Ensuring all range recommendations align with broader business and category strategies.
Securing collective alignment across commercial, trading, and operational teams.
Maintaining high standards of data accuracy and analytical rigor in all forecasts and recommendations

Delivery of robust store cluster and range analytics outputs.
Acting as a key category management stakeholder to help shape strategy and drive commercial actions.
Customer and data-driven approach to identifying and solving category opportunities.
Skilled storyteller who uses data insights to constructively influence commercial decision-making.
Clear articulation of completed analysis and demonstrate business benefits.

Commercial - Traders across all levels, including Leadership team
Merchandising - from category specialists to to their senior team
Space & Layout - Space Performance and Layout Planning teams
Customer Insight - collaboration with internal and external insight analysts
Operations - Retail (Central and Stores) and Supply Chain teams

Requirements

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Exceptional knowledge of Space, Range and Merchandising systems (especially Blue Yonder CatMan)
Deep understanding of the UK grocery retail industry.
Comprehensive knowledge of category management processes, including market and customer insight data

IT literacy across a number of platforms, including but not limited to Blue Yonder, Google and Microsoft
Strong data management, analytical, and statistical skills to identify trends and draw actionable conclusions from large datasets.
Exemplary communication and presentation skills across all business levels, tailoring insights to meet the needs of specific audiences.
Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities that constructively shape decision-making to deliver customer and data-led outcomes.
Excellent listening and relationship-building skills to cultivate trusted stakeholder networks and ensure recommendations are well-considered.

Proven experience in grocery retailing or a comparable fast-paced retail environment.
Hands-on experience with comprehensive category management processes and systems.
Demonstrated track record in senior stakeholder management, cross-functional engagement, and alignment.