Milan Luxury Retail Planning & Open-to-Buy Analyst

LVMH; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Company benefits

Job summary

Loro Piana in Milan seeks a Retail Planning professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and Open-to-Buy for the Retail channel, coordinating with HQ and regional teams.

The role focuses on sales planning by category, stock carry, and KPI monitoring (sell-through, forecast) with advanced Excel and forecasting tools.

You will report to the Retail Planning Coordinator and participate in seasonal collections and showroom campaigns.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar retail planning role.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven mindset.
• Proficient in Excel and forecasting tools (Power BI, Board, Anaplan).

Responsibilities

• Elaborates sales plan by category area, together with HQ and regional Merchandising/Retail Teams.
• Supports the definition of the main buying KPIs such as Sell-Through target, buying depth, SKU definition.
• Elaborates the open-to-buy, considering the sales target and carry-over stock.
• Supports HQ and regional merchandising teams during buying sessions to meet sales expectations and budget goals.
• Supervises actual sales vs. targets and running forecast, proposing actions as needed.
• Actively supports various Company Projects involving Retail Planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Board

Anaplan

Job description

Loro Piana in Milan seeks a Retail Planning professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and Open-to-Buy for the Retail channel, coordinating with HQ and regional teams.

The role focuses on sales planning by category, stock carry, and KPI monitoring (sell-through, forecast) with advanced Excel and forecasting tools.

You will report to the Retail Planning Coordinator and participate in seasonal collections and showroom campaigns.