Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain.
Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through 18 market leading food and beverage 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 the communities they serve.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.
A position of a Range Planner has become available in the Trading Department. The main function of this role is to support the Range Planning Managers in the delivery of the Range Calendar, creation of Planograms, supporting macro space projects and providing ranging / merchandising solutions for defined categories. The range planner will develop plans in line with the category strategy to ensure that all categories range and space targets are delivered.
Responsibilities will include:
Creating of Planograms based on product performance, consumer research, and optimum product mix and on shelf position.
Maintaining and refreshing planograms in support of the range review process and Food Leadership agenda
Ensuring that all plans are kept live and current.
Physical construction of ranges in the merchandising centre
Coordinating the implementation of plans in trial / control stores in support of the Range Planning & Trading Manager to assess effectiveness of plans.
Coordinating retailer communications on category plans to ensure that they are understood and implemented in accordance with the plan.
Maintaining & utilising the Apollo system to planogram and report by format / store / store cluster / product.
Ensuring range insight is developed and extracted from the Apollo system and reflected in plangoram creation.
Supporting the Range Planning Manager in post launch performance analysis and action planning.
Supporting the Range & Space Project Manager as required
Education, Skills & Expierence:
Ideal candidates will have experience of utilising specialist software for the development of planograms for the retail industry
A working knowledge of merchandising principles and implementation practices would be an advantage.
Retail experience (on the shop floor) would also be an advantage
Sound analytical skills coupled with excellent planning and organising abilities and a strong commercial customer focus are required in this role.
Ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders to deliver for the business.
This is a 12 month contract.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer.
We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely. Business travel to other locations will also be required.
