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