Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Manager

The Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Manager supports the EMEA Head of Merchandising and the entire Merchandising team by performing cross-categories analyses needed for the definition of Retail merchandising activities. He/she will be the owner of weekly, monthly and seasonal sales and stock analysis, primarily forecasting at category level.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Business Analysis

• Perform relevant analyses for all categories (RTW Men Women & Kids, Accessories, Shoes) at EMEA level related to sell-in / sell-out, sell-through, product best performers, slow movers, growth, etc.
• Provide suggestions/alerts to retail merchandisers or recommendations regarding sales trends
• Provide excellent presentations and documents to recap categories trends, specific categories performance, and support to make decisions
• Support retail merchandising team during Buying campaigns with pre-buy and post-buy strategic presentations
• Develop specific analysis about stores’ sales performance, sell-out, and sell-through

Planning & Forecasting

• Based on sales trends, investment and product strategy, lead forecasting of permanent and carry-over items planning
• Support each merchandisers with forecasting at style level and conduct forecasting meetings with Central team as well as inserting forecasts into the tool
• Manage a team of 3 Inventory Stock Allocators to support in-season movement of merchandise

Profile

• Min. 3 years experience as Business Analyst, Merchandiser/Buyer, Sales Analyst or similar role with a strong analytical element
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular PowerPoint and Excel); BO, BI & Anaplan experience preferred
• Strong ability and competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis on sales performance and product report/feedback
• Experience in the luxury industry is a plus
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Based in or willing to relocate to Milan