Planning & Allocation Specialist

A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
We are looking for a PLANNING & ALLOCATION SPECIALIST based in MILAN .
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Allocations:
• Daily and weekly allocation of SKUs and bi-monthly SOUND checks with Regional teams.
• Collaborate proactively with Regional teams ahead of sales peaks to guarantee adequate stock coverage.
• Monitor last-mile allocation from regional warehouses to stores and share weekly reports with Regions.
• Execute markdown distributions and stock rebalancing strategies to support sell-through and reduce unproductive inventory.
• Stock control and management
• Monitor inventory levels and identify stock suitable for rebalancing when needed.
• Anticipate stock landings by SKU and identify for still-valid items opportunities for stock consolidation.
• Monitor AFS stock periodically to minimize inventory residuals.
• Identify slow-moving styles and propose corrective actions to reduce unproductive stock, including synergies with wholesale channel and targeted stock allocations for withdrawals.
• Periodic performance analysis and forecasting
• Perform monthly or bi-monthly analysis of coverage, sales, lost sales, deliveries, and other key metrics.
• Ensure that TSLs (target stock level) are consistently aligned with sales expectations.
• Develop bottom-up markdown forecasts aligned with Retail Planning targets, in collaboration with HQ Merchandising.
• Assortment Matrix
• Work closely with Regional teams, Demand Planning, and Merchandising to fine-tune the assortment matrix for efficiency.
• Provide inputs on still-valid assortment matrix based on stock evolution.
• Replenishment tools
• Address replenishment-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Support the development of existing tools in line with evolving business needs.
  

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience in Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or Planning roles, preferably within structured fashion or retail companies.
• Master Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Statistics
• Fluent in Italian and English
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage complex datasets.
• Detail oriented and extreme accuracy.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in using of Windows, Excel, and BI tools to monitor performances and KPI. Oracle RPAS and SAP Retail is a plus.
  

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.