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Trade Planning Manager

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Marks and Spencer

24d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Logistics
    Marketing
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You need strong organizational and communication skills, stakeholder management experience, data analysis ability, and a collaborative, solution-driven mindset to align and deliver trade plans effectively.
  • You will manage trade plan processes, collaborate across teams, present data, ensure document accuracy, and analyze risks impacting the trade plan's success.

Requirements

  • Have an over arching understanding of the trade plan, supporting the delivery of the Food Group strategy
  • Manage and maintain relationships across the Food Group including buying teams, supply chain, marketing and retail operations to ensure alignment cross functionally, in order to enable successful delivery of the trade plan from vision stage right through to implementation in store
  • Co-ordinating and gathering data for meetings and presenting and leading sessions
  • Ensuring all trade plan documents are accurate, up to date and delivered within critical path
  • Ability to analyse data and escalate any risks that may affect the trade plan or critical path
  • Stakeholder management - comfortable managing stakeholders at peer level as well as more senior
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Solution driven with confidence to work proactively and independently
  • Personable with great communication and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge effectively at peer level as well as more senior
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships
  • Energetic and enthusiastic

Responsibilities

  • Have an over arching understanding of the trade plan, supporting the delivery of the Food Group strategy
  • Manage and maintain relationships across the Food Group including buying teams, supply chain, marketing and retail operations to ensure alignment cross functionally, in order to enable successful delivery of the trade plan from vision stage right through to implementation in store
  • Co-ordinating and gathering data for meetings and presenting and leading sessions
  • Ensuring all trade plan documents are accurate, up to date and delivered within critical path
  • Ability to analyse data and escalate any risks that may affect the trade plan or critical path

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Trade Planning Manager?

The main responsibility is to ensure the smooth running and coordination of the trade plan across the food business, working cross-functionally to ensure propositions are well planned, executed, and delivered.

What are the key accountabilities of this role?

Key accountabilities include understanding the trade plan, managing relationships across the Food Group, coordinating data for meetings, ensuring accuracy of trade plan documents, and analyzing data to manage potential risks.

What skills are essential for this position?

Essential skills include strong stakeholder management, organizational skills, a solution-driven mindset, excellent communication and influencing abilities, relationship-building capabilities, and a high level of energy and enthusiasm.

What benefits do employees receive at M&S?

Employees enjoy a 20% colleague discount, an attractive annual bonus, competitive holiday entitlement, access to wellbeing support, a generous pension scheme, and the opportunity for growth and development within the company.

How does M&S promote inclusivity within the workplace?

M&S is committed to building diverse and representative teams, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and thrive. They provide support for applicants who may need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

What is the working arrangement for this role?

The role requires support teams to be in the office three days a week, as M&S believes in collaboration to enhance creativity and connection among team members.

Are there opportunities for career advancement in this role?

Yes, M&S offers a wide range of training schemes and options for progression, enabling employees to develop their skills and advance their careers.

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Marks and Spencer

Forward thinking, future-focused and digital-first retail

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1884
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We hold ourselves to a very high standard here at M&S. That much has never changed. Our attention to detail, forward thinking and passion for improvement has led to the creation of some of the nation’s most loved products. But a rapidly changing world demands that we change along with it. M&S has been at the forefront of social change for the past 134 years, and we’re determined to keep it that way. Setting bolder goals and giving our people the space and resources to achieve them. Today, we are a unique retailer delivering top quality food, clothing, home products and financial services. We employ over 80,000 colleagues who serve over 32 million customers. But what about tomorrow? We’ve put customer-focused digital innovation at the heart of our business, partnering with world-class technology firms to help shape the retail experience of the future. From digital transformation to empowering people to make a positive impact on wellbeing, communities and the planet, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. Because if you become part of our journey today, you’ll be shaping the very future of our business.

Benefits

  • Colleague Discount

    Receive 20% discounts in-store for you and members of your household

  • Bonus

    We have discretionary bonus schemes depending on your role and our business performance

  • Pay

    Our salaries are competitive and reviewed every year

  • Life Assurance

    Life cover of twice your salary up to age 70 which is double when you join your M&S pension savings plan