London-Based EMEA Luxury Beauty Planner

Westman Atelier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Westman Atelier, based in London, seeks a Retail Planner, EMEA to drive commercial growth, optimize inventory, and improve sales performance across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will oversee demand forecasting, stock planning, and analyses for both retail doors and e-retail, collaborating with global supply chain, regional sales, and retail teams.

The role requires 3–5 years in retail planning within prestige beauty or luxury retail, strong MS Excel and ERP tools skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Business, Retail Management, Finance or Economics.
• 3–5 years of retail planning, demand planning, merchandise planning, or inventory management in UK/EMEA luxury retailers.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and experience with ERP tools (SAP, NetSuite) and retailer EDI/portals; experience with WSSI tools.
• Deep understanding of UK/European luxury retail landscape and wholesale practices (experience with Harrods, Selfridges, Space NK, Sephora, or Douglas advantageous).
• Strong financial acumen with Open-To-Buy, sell-through metrics, stock cover, and turnover targets.

Responsibilities

• Sales & Merchandise Planning: develop rolling forecasts to optimize budgets, margin goals, and stock turnover; track performance by door/region/SKU; identify trends and risks; collaborate on assortments and launches.
• Inventory Management & Operations: monitor stock-to-sales ratios, lead times, replenishment schedules; coordinate with Global Supply Chain to ensure OTIF delivery; manage allocations for NPD.
• Retailer Relationship & Commercial Collaboration: build relationships with retailer teams; participate in trade reviews with reporting; coordinate tester stock and GWP allocations with Visual Merchandising.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor’s in Business, Retail Management, Finance or Economics

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)

ERP tools (SAP, NetSuite)

Retail planning software

WSSI tools

Job description

Westman Atelier, based in London, seeks a Retail Planner, EMEA to drive commercial growth, optimize inventory, and improve sales performance across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. You will oversee demand forecasting, stock planning, and analyses for both retail doors and e-retail, collaborating with global supply chain, regional sales, and retail teams.

The role requires 3–5 years in retail planning within prestige beauty or luxury retail, strong MS Excel and ERP tools skills, and