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Trade Planning Manager

Watford, Hertfordshire

Competitive
  1. Full Time
18/10/2023

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Wickes’ culture is our best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. Looking for a company that wants to help further your career, as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work? Then look no further. 

We are currently looking for an exceptional colleague to join us in the role of Trade Planning Manager reporting directly to the Trade Planning and Price Director. 

The purpose of this role is to develop a 12 month rolling Trading calendar for both DIY and Trade customers’.  The aim is to drive the category buying teams to develop a strong set of multi channel  promotions and events to create growth in market share and maximise sales to enable us to exceed our targets.


What you'll be doing:

  • Understand, review and report on the performance of all promotions across all channels, identifying risks and opportunities to the category sales plan

  • Engage and challenge cross functionally to ensure that the trading plan stays on track and enables all channels to deliver for customers

  • A deep understanding of how customers shop the category instore/ online throughout the calendar year, taking this information and creating trading opportunities for Wickes customers 

  • Competitor activity analysis

  • Managing CPA’s and deadlines to Category teams to ensure risks are identified

  • Proactive problem resolution ensuring the right people come together, cross functionally, to find solutions

  • To be able to engage and  influence stakeholders at every level and be active in the various cross functional Trading Meetings


Skills & Experience

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships across all functions

  • A high level of analytical skill and practical application

  • A successful track record in Commercial, Operations or Marketing 

  • Knowledge and understanding of multi channel operations

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Project management experience would be desirable


What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes: 

Competitive bonus

Save-as-you-earn scheme

Private Medical and Life Assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discount 

Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support. 

You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our XXXX team are based, along with our other support functions.  We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture.  We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working. 


About Us: 

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market.  With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.  

But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.


Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process.  If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form.

Our application process

  • Submit your resume
  • Answer some questions
  • Interview process
  • Join us for onboarding
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