Merchandising Planner: Inventory, Forecasting & Growth

Monroe Consulting Group; Indonesia; Vor Ort; IDR 1.252.236.000 - 1.967.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Monroe Consulting Group in Indonesia is partnering with a rapidly growing Fashion Retail company to hire a Merchandising Planner / Manager. This role develops and executes merchandise plans to maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity across the business.

The Merchandising Planner / Manager will collaborate with Design, Buying, Product, Sales, eCommerce, Finance, Production, and Supply Chain teams to ensure effective assortment planning, forecasting, and inventory management supporting

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, or Buying within the Fashion Retail industry.
• Strong background in assortment planning, inventory management, and commercial performance optimization.
• Demonstrated experience managing sales targets, gross margin performance, inventory investment, and profitability objectives.
• Strong understanding of merchandise planning methodologies, including OTB management, forecasting, range planning, WISSI/MISSI analysis, and style grading.
• Hands-on experience with inventory control, replenishment planning, markdown management, pricing strategy, promotions, and product lifecycle management.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret sales trends, inventory metrics, margin performance, and P&L results.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable commercial recommendations.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute merchandise assortment strategies and Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans in collaboration with Design and Buying teams, ensuring alignment with customer preferences, brand direction, and financial objectives.
• Forecast and manage sales performance, inventory levels, profitability, and margin targets across product categories while supporting overall business goals.
• Monitor inventory productivity and product performance, recommending replenishment strategies, markdowns, pricing adjustments, and promotional activities to maximize sell-through and minimize excess inventory.
• Prepare and present merchandise plans, financial forecasts, budgets, P&L analyses, and key planning reports, including OTB, WISSI, MISSI, style grading, and range planning.
• Generate actionable insights and recommendations for senior management through data analysis and commercial performance reviews.
• Partner closely with Design, Production, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to support critical path management and inbound inventory planning.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, customer behavior, and product performance to continuously refine merchandise strategies and assortment decisions.
• Ensure merchandise planning processes support both short-term trading opportunities and long-term business objectives.

Jobbeschreibung

Monroe Consulting Group in Indonesia is partnering with a rapidly growing Fashion Retail company to hire a Merchandising Planner / Manager. This role develops and executes merchandise plans to maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity across the business.

The Merchandising Planner / Manager will collaborate with Design, Buying, Product, Sales, eCommerce, Finance, Production, and Supply Chain teams to ensure effective assortment planning, forecasting, and inventory management supporting