Merchandise Planner

Lorien; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a candidate to join their Global Merchandise Planning team. The role involves driving business performance through strategic investment planning and trade analysis. Candidates should have proven merchandise planning experience and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with SAP/PLM are preferred. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in merchandise planning.
• Strong forecasting and analytical skills.
• Commercial mindset with strategic decision-making capability.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-season planning including Open to Buy (OTB), product exits, and option productivity.
• Contribute to seasonal floorset planning and volume segmentation.
• Provide input to in-season trading and sales forecasting.
• Conduct weekly re-forecasting and trade analysis.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Planning, and Allocation teams.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Commercial mindset

Excel proficiency

Word proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

SAP knowledge

PLM knowledge

Job description

Our client is looking for someone to join their Global Merchandise Planning team.

This role plays a key part in driving business performance through strategic investment planning and trade analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pre-season planning including Open to Buy (OTB), product exits, and option productivity.
• Contribute to seasonal floorset planning and volume segmentation.
• Provide input to in-season trading and end-of-season sales forecasting.
• Conduct weekly re-forecasting and trade analysis across all channels.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Planning, and Allocation teams.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in merchandise planning.
• Strong forecasting and analytical skills.
• Commercial mindset with strategic decision-making capability.
• High proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; SAP and PLM preferred.