Senior Merchandise Planner - Full Price & eCommerce

Join an international fashion brand at its European headquarters in Amsterdam as a Senior Planner Full Price & eCommerce. In this key role, you will drive merchandise planning, optimize inventory, and maximize commercial performance across retail and online channels. Strong experience in merchandise planning, forecasting, and inventory management within fashion or retail is essential. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday the 20th of October at 12:00.

The Team

The Omni Planning & Allocation team plays a central role in driving commercial performance across the company's retail and eCommerce channels. The team is responsible for merchandise financial planning, demand forecasting, inventory allocation, and replenishment, while supporting strategic decisions on promotions and markdowns. Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail, eCommerce, and Finance, the team ensures that inventory decisions align with commercial objectives, customer demand, and profitability targets.

The Position

As Senior Planner Full Price & eCommerce, you will play a key role in developing and executing merchandise financial and inventory plans across Full Price, Concession, and eCommerce channels for designated product categories. Collaborating with Trade, Buying, and Branch Planning teams, you will ensure alignment between merchandise plans, sales targets, inventory levels, and margin objectives. Your analytical expertise and commercial mindset will help drive profitable growth and support the brand's overall commercial success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop seasonal merchandise plans, including sales forecasts, buying targets, and margin objectives, in close collaboration with Buying and Commercial Planning teams.
• Review seasonal performance and historical sales trends to identify opportunities and shape future strategies for designated product categories.
• Manage buying budgets and finalise purchase quantities at SKU level, ensuring sales and inventory targets are met within agreed deadlines.
• Develop store clusters based on store type, capacity, and local demand, while optimising initial stock allocation and seasonal and NOS replenishment plans alongside Branch Planning, eCommerce, and Allocation teams.
• Prepare monthly option-level demand forecasts for Never Out of Stock (NOS) products, using sales trends and stock availability across stores, eCommerce, and distribution centres. Share these forecasts with the EMEA NOS Demand Planning team.
• Lead the monthly open-to-buy (WSSI) forecasting process, monitor in-season performance, and identify opportunities and risks to maximise sales and profitability.
• Manage promotional and end-of-season (EOS) markdown strategies, setting financial guidelines and recommending option-level discounts to balance profitability with inventory clearance.
• Drive continuous improvement in merchandise planning systems and processes to increase efficiency, while supporting and mentoring junior colleagues

The Ideal Candidate

• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, branch planning, or commercial planning within a fashion, retail, or consumer goods environment.
• Strong understanding of merchandise financial planning, inventory management, demand forecasting, and buying budget processes.
• Experience managing omnichannel inventory flows, promotional strategies, and markdown decisions to optimize sales and profitability.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into commercially focused recommendations.
• Experience working with merchandise planning tools and systems, such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Buying, Finance, Retail, and eCommerce teams.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. A bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Retail, or a related field is preferred.

What you can expect from our client:

• An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality;
• A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus;
• Depending on the role a monthly home - office budget;
• A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.
• Please note that we are unable o provide visa sponsorship for this role

Aanbod

Apply now, and be sure to do so before Tuesday the 20th of October at 12:00. Send your resume and a short motivation. Before we can introduce you to the client, we will invite you for an interview at our Projob office or online. For more information contact us at 020-5738383 or via de button "Solliciteer nu" op deze pagina..

Please note that we agreed with our clients to only introduce them to candidates who already live near the job location. Although you might be willing to relocate or commute, this is not an adequate option.

Waar je gaat werken

Be part of an iconic story.

This organization serves as a platform for growth, focusing on building brand strength and staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. By connecting global, iconic brands more closely to the evolving needs of consumers, it ensures a strong foundation for both the present and future generations.

Guided by shared values and empowered by scale and global reach, the company is committed to driving fashion forward for good. Operating as one unified team with a clear vision and plan, it exemplifies the power of collective effort and shared purpose.