About the role

We have a new opportunity for a Planning Executive to join our Marketing to support in the co-ordination of the seasonal marketing plans and forecasting process.

Role Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of up to date seasonal marketing plans:
• Action Chain
• AV Media
• Digital
• Promotional plans
• Costs.
• Production of various weekly reports including Marketing KPI Tracker, CRM Report, CRM Costs Report and Schematics.
• Support in all aspects of the quarterly marketing forecasting process; including the planning timeline and the coordination of inputs.
• Close liaison and relationship building with broader departmental teams including but not exclusive to B&M, CRM, Digital, Insights, Finance.
• Raise and manage publication codes for all brands.
• Submit weekly order forecasts for each brand to support contact centre forecasting and seasonal planning.
• Support Marketing Planning Managers in:
• Producing analysis and reporting to identify risks and opportunities in seasonal plans and current performance
• Making channel and brand mix investment decisions including using third party software to produce different scenarios
• Producing forecasts with opportunities to develop skills in using statistical software
• Delivering projects linked to annual objectives.

About you

Skills required for this role include:-

• Experience in relevant areas of CRM marketing
• Educated in Marketing, Business Studies to A Level or Degree Level, OR have relevant experience
• High level of drive and motivation
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines with high levels of accuracy
• Strong numerical skills and high competency levels in excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Can work individually or as part of a team

Why FGH?

Our staff enjoy competitive benefits including staff discount, generous annual leave, healthcare cash plan together with a vibrant, colourful, creative and flexible working atmosphere. With our competitive benefits, and supportive teams our staff enjoy helping us on our mission and benefit greatly from the challenges that come with working for a successful retailer.

About us

Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is based in West Yorkshire and is part of the OTTO Group – one of the world’s largest online retailer. FGH is the home of familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan, Kaleidoscope, Swimwear 365, Look Again, Bonprix, Curvissa and Witt.

We offer a broad choice of products and are committed to offering great service and delivery seven days a week. We meet the needs of our extensive and varied loyal customer base by having a Customer First mantra and being fair in how we deal with our customers and employees. Innovation is key as we look for new ideas which will improve the customer experience and our business processes.

We have a great team and integrity plays an important part in how we work together. We currently employ over 700 people within Vicar Lane office, Listerhills warehouse and credit operations, offering a diverse range of opportunities, generous benefits and a good work/life balance. Our mission is to be the preferred choice in internet and home shopping…do things better or do things differently.