Assistant Markdown Planner - Central Team
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/12955979/975316 |
Summary
About the role
As the Assistant Markdown Planner, you\'ll take ownership of the Clear to Zero (CTZ) Process for Tesco GM, working across multiple teams to ensure all activity is delivered in line with the Critical Path and agreed policies.
You\'ll support your Manager and the Commercial Teams by providing insightful analysis that gives full visibility of CTZ spend and helps drive GM’s annual stock targets. You’ll also be responsible for reviewing and reporting the weekly Goods Out of Range Summary, collaborating with relevant teams to ensure every piece of un‑ranged stock has a clear plan. This reporting supports decision‑making across GM, including Finance.
You will be responsible for
- Management of CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Process across all GM Departments. Ensuring that all Discontinued Products are entered into the process or have an Exit Plan.
- Understanding of the CTZ Budget. Highlighting issues with resolutions.
- Production of analysis / reports to support my Manager, GM Commercial Teams, Technical and Retail Support.
- Understanding the GM Stock Strategy and plan in place to help achieve. Ability to demonstrate how CTZ has helped to deliver the target.
- Coordination between the UK Commercial Teams, Markdown Team and Retail Support
- Working with the Commercial Teams to understand Trade Driving Strategy and ensure CTZ is planned in-line with the plan
- Ensuring Retail Support are aware of all CTZ activities and these are planned into the Store Operations
- Pro-actively look for opportunities to improve the CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Process. Ability to drive change.
- Being accountable for CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Training across all GM Departments.
- Being accountable for the running, reviewing and reporting the Goods Out of Range Reports.
You will need
Operational skills relevant for this job:
- Understanding of Commercial Objectives
- Strong Analytical Capability
- Strong Communication Skills
- Strong Excel Skills with working knowledge of all other MS Office Software (Power Point, Word etc.)
- SQL Skills preferred
Experience relevant for this job:
- Prior experience in Retail and Inventory Management
- Knowledge of Tesco MD & CTZ (Cleared to Zero) Policy preferred
- Merchandising Principles / Experience
- Analysis
What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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