EMEA Retail Merchandising Planning Senior Specialist

Loro Piana; Milano; In loco; EUR 36.000 - 44.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Loro Piana seeks a skilled Retail Merchandising Planning SR Specialist to assist the EMEA team in planning, forecasting and business analysis across all product categories. You will work with Merchandisers to support sales planning, reporting and assortment performance with accurate data and insights for commercial decisions.

The role emphasizes forecasting accuracy, data integrity and delivering compelling analyses to guide seasonal buys, assortment optimization and performance reviews.

Competenze

• Min. 4 years of experience in Merchandising, Planning, Business Analysis, Buying or Retail Analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan is a plus.
• Fully fluent in English.

Mansioni

• Support seasonal and monthly forecasting activities for all product offers.
• Prepare and maintain forecasting files, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across planning tools.
• Monitor forecast performance and identify variances, highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
• Support Retail Merchandisers during buying campaigns with planning data and forecasting analyses.
• Assist in maintaining assortment and planning information within merchandising systems.
• Prepare weekly and monthly business reports covering sales, stock, sell-through and product performance across all product categories.
• Monitor key merchandising KPIs and provide regular performance updates.
• Identify best sellers, slow movers and emerging product trends through data analysis.
• Support ad hoc analyses related to store performance, category productivity and assortment optimization.
• Prepare presentations for business reviews, buying sessions and management meetings.
• Collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain and HQ Merchandising teams to ensure alignment of planning data and business priorities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting processes, planning tools and analytical methodologies.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Anaplan

Multi-tasking

Communication

English fluency

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Anaplan

Descrizione del lavoro

Position

The Retail Merchandising Planning SR Specialist supports the EMEA Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Senior Manager in planning, forecasting and business analysis activities across all product categories. Working closely with Retail Merchandisers, the role contributes to sales planning, business reporting and assortment performance analysis, providing accurate data and insights to support commercial decisions.

Position

The Retail Merchandising Planning SR Specialist supports the EMEA Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Senior Manager in planning, forecasting and business analysis activities across all product categories. Working closely with Retail Merchandisers, the role contributes to sales planning, business reporting and assortment performance analysis, providing accurate data and insights to support commercial decisions.

Job Responsibilities

Planning & Forecasting

• Support seasonal and monthly forecasting activities for all product offers.
• Prepare and maintain forecasting files, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across planning tools.
• Monitor forecast performance and identify variances, highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
• Support Retail Merchandisers during buying campaigns with planning data and forecasting analyses.
• Assist in maintaining assortment and planning information within merchandising systems.

Business Analysis

• Prepare weekly and monthly business reports covering sales, stock, sell-through, sell-out and product performance across all product categories.
• Monitor key merchandising KPIs and provide regular performance updates.
• Identify best sellers, slow movers and emerging product trends through data analysis.
• Support ad hoc analyses related to store performance, category productivity and assortment optimization.
• Prepare presentations for business reviews, buying sessions and management meetings.
• Collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain and HQ Merchandising teams to ensure alignment of planning data and business priorities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting processes, planning tools and analytical methodologies.

Profile

• Min. 4 years of experience in Merchandising, Planning, Business Analysis, Buying or Retail Analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in luxury retail and merchandising.
• Fully fluent in English.

Additional Information

Per questa posizione è prevista una retribuzione annua iniziale pari a EUR 40,000 lordi.

Tale retribuzione è stata determinata sulla base di criteri oggettivi e neutri rispetto al genere e corrisponde al compenso normalmente riconosciuto alla posizione al momento della pubblicazione di questo annuncio di lavoro. La retribuzione effettiva potrebbe essere soggetta a possibili variazioni in ragione di fattori quali la vostra combinazione unica di esperienza e competenze, la seniority e attuali esigenze organizzative.

Questa posizione prevede inoltre la partecipazione ad un piano di incentivi, a discrezione di Loro Piana, basato su fattori quali la performance individuale e/o della Società.

In aggiunta ai trattamenti previsti dalla legge, potranno essere riconosciuti ulteriori benefit in conformità alle policy aziendali vigenti.

Il rapporto di lavoro sarà regolato dalle disposizioni del contratto collettivo nazionale di lavoro CCNL Tessile, Abbigliamento, Moda applicato da Loro Piana in Italia.

Additional Information For Internal Candidate

• 4+ years of work experience with Microsoft Excel