Seasonal Planner

G-Star RAW; Valencia; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Clothing budget

Private medical insurance discounts

Work from home flexibility

Additional perks

Job summary

G-Star RAW in Valencia is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive seasonal planning for Full Price Retail, E‑Commerce and Outlet. You will translate strategies into inventory plans and lead cross-functional efforts to optimize stock, sales and profitability.

Responsibilities include rolling forecasts, performance analysis, and close collaboration with Buying, Allocation, Retail and Marketing. A strong Excel and data-driven mindset is essential in a fast-paced fashion environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience in Merchandise Planning, Retail Planning or Demand Planning in fashion/retail.
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting and big data handling; pivots and analysis.
• Excellent retail math and analytical skills with ability to translate to product.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions.
• Experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional relationships.
• Innovative mindset to challenge processes and drive business forward.
• Strong commercial awareness translating data into actionable decisions.
• Experience with forecasting/trading processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the seasonal planning process across Full Price Retail, E‑Commerce and Outlet channels.
• Translate seasonal strategies into commercial buying and inventory plans with cross-functional teams.
• Drive monthly rolling forecast and WSSI planning across channels.
• Analyze weekly performance and identify opportunities and risks across categories and regions.
• Lead weekly trading and performance meetings with Regional Managers and stakeholders.
• Determine inventory requirements and support buying decisions based on trends and forecasted demand.
• Develop and execute promotional and markdown strategies across channels.
• Monitor stock flow and optimize sell-through and profitability across channels.
• Build and maintain reporting tools, dashboards and analyses for data-driven decisions.
• Work with Buying, Allocation, Retail, Finance and Marketing to align strategies.
• Proactively contribute to process improvements and automation.

Skills

Merchandise Planning

Retail Planning

Demand Planning

Advanced Excel

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field

Tools

WSSI

Job description

WE ARE DENIM HEADS.

We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA.

At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility. Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow. Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.

Join the denim heads making raw denim!

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

YOUR TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the seasonal planning process across Full Price Retail, E-Commerce and Outlet channels, ensuring the right product and stock levels are available to achieve sales, margin and sell through targets.
• Translate seasonal strategies into commercial buying and inventory plans by closely collaborating with Buying, Allocation, Retail Regional Managers and Merchandising teams.
• Drive monthly rolling forecast and WSSI planning across channels, continuously optimizing sales, margin, stock levels, intake and OTB performance based on current trading and future demand.
• Analyze weekly business performance and proactively identify commercial opportunities and risks across categories, product groups, channels and regions.
• Lead weekly trading and performance meetings together with Regional Managers and key stakeholders, translating insights into clear actions to maximize business performance.
• Determine inventory requirements and support buying decisions based on sales trends, performance analysis, stock positions and forecasted demand.
• Develop and execute promotional and markdown strategies across channels to achieve revenue, sell through and stock targets while protecting profitability.
• Monitor stock flow and inventory health across channels, identifying opportunities to leverage stock between different channels to maximize sell through and profitability.
• Build, improve and maintain reporting tools, dashboards and deep dive analyses to support data driven decision making across the business.
• Work closely with cross functional teams including Buying, Allocation, Retail, Finance and Marketing to ensure aligned commercial strategies and execution.
• Challenge existing ways of working and actively contribute to process improvements, reporting automation and smarter commercial decision making.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related study field.
• You have experience in Merchandise Planning, Retail Planning, Demand Planning or a similar analytical commercial role within fashion or retail.
• Advanced Excel skills (reporting and handling big data amounts, executing pivots and other analysis).
• Excellent retail math and analytical skills with a strong link to translate to product.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, written and verbal in English.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Experience working with senior leadership and the ability to build strong relationships across the business through excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Shows innovation by challenging existing processes and practices to drive the business forward.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate data and performance insights into actionable business decisions.
• Experience working with WSSI, forecasting and trading processes is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly dynamic retail environment with multiple stakeholders across channels.

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

We have a local office in the vibrant city of Valencia. This could be your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future development of G-Star in Spain! Beyond a competitive salary, working at G-Star brings many other perks and exciting opportunities:

• Competitive salary.
• Clothing budget to showcase your personal style while representing G-Star.
• Discounts on private medical insurance.
• Flexibility to work from home, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• Additional perks and benefits available beyond the listed ones.