Job Description
This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment are excited to be working with a leading retail business to recruit a Category Planner for a 12-month temporary assignment on a hybrid basis.
This is a high-volume, fast-paced environment where you’ll support a key product category (beauty) and play a central role in driving commercial performance.
The Role
* Analyse sales vs stock to identify trends, risks and opportunities
* Produce trade reports, promotional analysis and insights
* Support SKU set-up, pricing and promotional activity
* Assist with range planning and product lifecycle management
* Manage elements of the critical path to ensure smooth launches
* Work closely with Supply Chain, Marketing and suppliers
* Handle category queries and reporting requests
About You
* Experience in Category Planning, Merchandising, Buying Admin or similar
* Background in a head office retail environment with high SKU volumes
* Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
* High attention to detail
* Confident communicator – able to build relationships and challenge when needed
* Experience with systems like SAP is advantageous
If you enjoy working with data, thrive in a busy retail environment, and want to develop your category experience—this is a great opportunity to step up.