(Junior) Merchandise Planner (all genders)

ABOUT YOU; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Job summary

ABOUT YOU, a fast-growing European fashion e-commerce company based in Hamburg and Berlin, seeks a Controlling / Merchandising Analyst to support semi-annual assortment planning, KPI monitoring, and reporting. You will contribute to pricing management, analyze assortment performance, and help optimize reorder decisions and planning processes with the team.

Fluent English and strong Excel skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics or an equivalent qualification, ideally with a focus on controlling.
• Initial practical experience in controlling or merchandise management.
• Solid MS Excel skills.
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical skills, entrepreneurial thinking, and creativity in developing new solutions.

Responsibilities

• Semi-annual assortment planning and preparation of seasonal forecasts.
• Monitoring and analysis of purchasing and procurement KPIs, as well as preparation of ad hoc analyses and reports.
• Analysis of assortment performance and derivation of optimization measures.
• Support in pricing management.
• Bi-weekly alignment with Merchandise Management to identify reorder opportunities and optimize reorder decisions.
• Further development of internal planning and controlling processes.
• Participation in projects focused on process optimization and the development of new initiatives.

Skills

Excel skills

Fluent English

Analytical thinking

Creativity

Education

Economics degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Merchandise management systems

Job description

Company Description

ABOUT YOU is one of Europe's fastest growing e-commerce companies. Based in Hamburg and Berlin, we operate at the intersection of fashion and technology. Our mission is to rethink online shopping and make it personal and seamless. This takes more than good ideas. It takes people who take initiative and challenge the status quo. We believe in flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decisions. No long approval chains. Just ownership, trust, and clear responsibility. We work hard, but we also believe in enjoying the ride together - over team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, or a quick coffee in between meetings. If this sounds like you, ABOUT YOU could be the right place to bring in your perspective.

Job Description

• Semi-annual assortment planning and preparation of seasonal forecasts
• Monitoring and analysis of purchasing and procurement KPIs, as well as preparation of ad hoc analyses and reports
• Analysis of assortment performance and derivation of optimization measures
• Support in pricing management
• Bi-weekly alignment with Merchandise Management to identify reorder opportunities and optimize reorder decisions
• Further development of internal planning and controlling processes
• Participation in projects focused on process optimization and the development of new

Qualifications

• Degree in economics or a comparable qualification, ideally with a focus on controlling
• Initial practical experience in controlling or merchandise management
• Solid MS Excel skills
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken
• Strong analytical skills, entrepreneurial thinking, and creativity in developing new solutions

Nice To Have

• Basic knowledge of merchandise management systems

Additional Information

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A Place Where You Can Be You

we take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.

Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.

What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.