Range Planner- London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Range Planner to work for our client within the Retail sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

Our client is seeking a Range Planner for its Convenience channel. You will build ranges curated for Convenience that make product areas easy for customers to shop, support “best in town” display principles and keep replenishment efficient. The role works closely with Commercial teams and Franchise Partners, and partners Supply Chain and New Product Development (NPD) so product space delivers excellent displays at an appropriate cost.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain Convenience category ranges, keeping them updated to the agreed critical path and to display and operational principles
• Work with Commercial Managers to curate ranges and sign them off with Franchise Partners
• Analyse product and store inventory data to decide the best attribution of micro space, improving operational efficiency and shelf fill
• Lead product attributes and customer decision trees to support relevant displays and ranges
• Help lead display strategy with Display teams, making recommendations in line with display principles and supporting planogram builds
• Work with Convenience store and retail teams to drive right-first-time launches and feed their input into range builds
• Visit competitors in the convenience market regularly to track innovation and trends

• Excellent ranging analysis, interpretation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy, managing workload to agreed timeframes
• Knowledge of Space, Range, Display, NPD, Supply Chain and Procurement processes and critical paths
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft suite, including advanced Excel
• Planogram building and space planning tool experience desirable
• Experience in convenience, franchise or similar store-format retail desirable
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in range planning, space planning or category management within retail

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension