Lead - Merchandising Planner, LATAM

On; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global performance-oriented retailer is seeking a Merchandise Planner to develop and implement strategic merchandise plans. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in merchandise planning or related fields, with a strong ability to analyze trends and manage forecasts. This role is centered on collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure effective product lifecycle management and market execution.

Benefits

Team-oriented atmosphere

Support for personal self-care

Opportunities for learning and innovation

Qualifications

• 6+ years in merchandise planning or relevant analytical role.
• Experience in analyzing consumer trends and market data.
• High proficiency with planning and forecasting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal merchandise plans aligned with commercial objectives.
• Manage demand forecasts for brand vision and profitability.
• Analyze sales performance and market intelligence for strategy adjustments.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Planning expertise

Project management

Relationship building

Job description

Your Mission

• Develop comprehensive seasonal merchandise plans, ensuring strategic alignment with omnichannel commercial objectives, regional market trends, and global product strategies
• Manage forward-looking demand forecasts, in effort to drive brand vision and optimal sell-through, product efficiencies and and profitability for your assigned categories
• Analyze emerging omnichannel sales performance, market intelligence, and consumer trends to identify future opportunities and risks, recommending proactive adjustments to merchandise strategies well in advance in product creation finalization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, operations, and merchandising teams to ensure seamless go-to-market execution and efficient product lifecycle management for new collections
• Contribute to strategic planning by providing data-backed recommendations on assortment architecture, pricing, and promotional activities across the omnichannel for upcoming seasons
• Support the implementation of new tools and processes to enhance planning efficiency, reporting capabilities, and overall team effectiveness, identifying underlying issues and root causes for long-term improvement

Your Story

• You bring 6+ years of progressive experience in merchandise planning or a related analytical role at a premium or performance-oriented global retailer, ideally within the footwear or apparel industries, or in other categories with frequent product refreshes and seasonal complexity
• You have experience analyzing and reviewing consumer trends and marketplace data to forecast a holistic story across a product categories and channels
• High proficiency with planning, forecasting, and data visualization tools, and the ability to analyze data to build clear narratives and actionable recommendations for senior audiences
• Demonstrated ability to manage, end-to-end projects, comfortable making decisions with input from others, and delivering solutions to muti-faceted problems
• Proven ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity, working to define a challenge and building plans to tackle to the problem, and
• You have success in making wise and measured decisions despite the lack of a predefined path
• Skilled at building effective relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering collaborative networks across teams, and influencing outcomes through strong relational intelligence

Meet The Team

• You'll join the Americas Merchandising team, where we act as trusted advisors, setting the vision and direction for product across the region. We serve as a vital bridge between our Global Product and Commercial teams and our regional business leaders, driving cross-functional interaction with a market-relevant, consumer-focused mindset. We touch on all departments to set commercial plans, identify profitable growth, and act on sales opportunities together. As our Americas team continues to grow, you'll play a key role in driving that journey.

What We Offer

• On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We are requesting that you provide sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help us ensure that we are creating equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members. You are not required to provide this demographic information and this information will in no way impact your eligibility for hire.