Strategic Merchandising Planning Manager

Prada Group; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Prada Group in Italy is seeking a Merchandising Manager to define and oversee merchandising planning strategies, align commercial objectives with product availability and sales performance, and govern planning processes, stock, margins, and distribution.

Based in Valvigna or Milan, with 50% travel to Valvigna required, you will lead the Planning team, set pricing and promotions, analyze KPIs, and collaborate with Visual Merchandising to maximize assortment impact.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of merchandising planning, inventory management and demand forecasting processes.
• Ability to develop pricing, markdown and promotional strategies.
• Leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the Merchandising Planning strategy, ensuring alignment between commercial objectives, product availability and sales performance.
• Lead sales, stock and margin forecasting and planning processes, ensuring effective inventory management and achievement of business objectives.
• Oversee product allocation and distribution, optimizing assortment availability across different markets, channels and stores.
• Define and monitor pricing, markdown and promotional strategies, maximizing sell-through, stock productivity and profitability.
• Analyze commercial performance and KPIs, developing insights and recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising to maximize the commercial impact of the assortment.
• Lead and develop the Merchandising Planning team, fostering a results- and data-driven culture.

Skills

Merchandising planning

Inventory management

Demand forecasting

Pricing strategy

People management

English fluency

Job description

Prada Group in Italy is seeking a Merchandising Manager to define and oversee merchandising planning strategies, align commercial objectives with product availability and sales performance, and govern planning processes, stock, margins, and distribution.

Based in Valvigna or Milan, with 50% travel to Valvigna required, you will lead the Planning team, set pricing and promotions, analyze KPIs, and collaborate with Visual Merchandising to maximize assortment impact.