Merchandise Planner (m / f / d)

C & A; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading fashion retailer is seeking a Merchandise Planner to develop and implement financial plans, ensuring inventory optimization and enhancing profitability. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree, have at least 3 years of experience in retail planning, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This role provides an exciting opportunity in a dynamic work environment.

Leistungen

20% employee discount in C&A stores

30 days' vacation

Corporate pension scheme

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in merchandise or retail planning.
• Passion for understanding consumer demand through data analysis.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement the Merchandise Financial Plan to drive collection profitability.
• Align financial targets with bottom-up planning across sales and inventory.
• Lead data-driven performance analysis to improve planning accuracy.

Kenntnisse

Analytical mindset

Strong Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

Tools

Data Warehouse reporting tools

Jobbeschreibung

The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 25,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. C&A offers quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for the many. We are building on more than 180 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer.

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as a Merchandise Planner (m / f / d)!

Your responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Merchandise Financial Plan to drive collection profitability and productivity
• Build accurate Buy Plans at the option level using historical data, demand forecasts, and product priority
• Ensure key programs and “must-haves” reach their full potential in availability and sales
• Align top-down financial targets with bottom-up planning across sales, intakes, margin, and productivity
• Manage Open-to-Buy forecasting by category, market, and price type to optimize inventory and margins
• Lead data-driven performance analysis to continuously improve planning accuracy and business outcomes
• Create transparency through inventory scorecards to improve planning accuracy and business outcomes
• Create transparency through inventory scorecards and support Sales & Operations Planning meetings
• You’ll collaborate closely with teams across Range Management, Sales, Merchandising, Allocation, and Product Creation. As a Merchandise Planner, you’re not just behind the numbers – you’re a key partner influencing strategic decisions and shaping the future of our product offering

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in merchandise or retail planning
• Passion for understanding consumer demand through trend, market, and historical data analysis
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Data Warehouse reporting tools is a plus
• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills – able to influence and inspire across functions
• Self-motivated, structured, open-minded, proactive, flexible, and comfortable with complexity

What we offer

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days' vacation
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture