Job Description
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Musgrave is a leading food and beverage company with a rich heritage in innovation, supporting communities across Ireland and Spain.
Our company feeds one in three people in Ireland through 18 market-leading brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave Market Place. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of their communities.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and making changes to ensure this happens. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the world and support our suppliers and customers in doing the same.
A Range Planner has become available in the Trading Department. This role supports the Range Planning Managers in delivering the Range Calendar, creating Planograms, and providing ranging/merchandising solutions for defined categories.
The Range Planner will develop plans aligned with the category strategy to ensure all categories meet range and space targets. Responsibilities include:
* Creating Planograms based on product performance, consumer research, and optimal product mix and on-shelf position.
* Maintaining and refreshing planograms to support the range review process and Food Leadership agenda.
* Ensuring plans are kept live and current.
* Physical construction of ranges in the merchandising centre.
* Coordinating the implementation of plans in trial/control stores to assess effectiveness.
* Coordinating retailer communications on category plans to ensure understanding and implementation.
* Maintaining/utilizing the Apollo system to planogram/report by format/store/store cluster/product.
* Developing and extracting range insight from the Apollo system and reflecting it in planogram creation.
* Supporting the Range Planning Manager in post-launch performance analysis and action planning.
* Supporting the Range & Space Project Manager as required.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Ideal candidates have experience using specialist software for developing planograms in the retail industry.
A working knowledge of merchandising principles and implementation practices would be advantageous.
Retail experience (on the shop floor) would also be beneficial.
Sound analytical skills, excellent planning and organizing abilities, and a strong commercial customer focus are required.
Ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders to deliver for the business.
Benefits
Musgrave operates a hybrid working model where you can alternate between connecting/collaborating in the business and working remotely.
Business travel to other locations may be required.