PThe 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. /ppTasks Responsibilities: /ppBusiness Analysis /pulliPerform 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. /liliProvide suggestions/alerts to retail merchandisers or recommendations regarding sales trends /liliProvide excellent presentations and documents to recap categories trends, specific categories performance, and support to make decisions /liliSupport retail merchandising team during Buying campaigns with pre-buy and post-buy strategic presentations /liliDevelop specific analysis about stores’ sales performance, sell-out, and sell-through /li /ulpPlanning Forecasting /pulliBased on sales trends, investment and product strategy, lead forecasting of permanent and carry-over items planning /liliSupport each merchandisers with forecasting at style level and conduct forecasting meetings with Central team as well as inserting forecasts into the tool /liliManage a team of 3 Inventory Stock Allocators to support in-season movement of merchandise /li /ulpProfile /pulliMin. 3 years experience as Business Analyst, Merchandiser/Buyer, Sales Analyst or similar role with a strong analytical element /liliStrong knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular PowerPoint and Excel); BO, BI Anaplan experience preferred /liliStrong ability and competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis on sales performance and product report/feedback /liliExperience in the luxury industry is a plus /liliFluent in English, both spoken and written /liliBased in or willing to relocate to Milan /li /ul