Director of Buying and Planning

MR MARVIS; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 25

Pension scheme

Mobility allowance

Lunch provided

MR MARVIS discount 20%

Wellbeing budget

Coaching access

Hybrid office

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

MR MARVIS, an Amsterdam-based menswear brand, seeks a Director of Buying and Planning to translate strategy into precise demand plans and manage end-to-end procurement and merchandising across online and stores. The role leads a growing team and is pivotal for scaling operations in Europe.

The candidate should bring a decade of experience in retail/fashion with a track record of building scalable processes, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, incl. at least 5 years in a senior leadership role in buying, planning, supply chain or procurement.
• Experience in retail, fashion, consumer goods or manufacturing.
• Experience in fast-growing scale-ups with structuring processes and scaling operations.
• Able to balance long-term strategy with day-to-day execution.
• Strong forecasting and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambition into a plan by translating financial goals into detailed demand plans and bottom-up forecasts.
• Own production planning and manage timelines with manufacturing partners to meet demand.
• Lead procurement from start to finish, negotiating prices and terms to protect margins.
• Guide and grow the merchandising team, oversee allocation and inventory across channels.
• Build structure where missing and fix processes that hinder scale.

Skills

10+ years experience

Senior leadership

Forecasting

Negotiation

Cross-cultural communication

People leadership

Omnichannel know-how

Job description

As MR MARVIS grows across Europe, more and more customers want our shorts, trousers and tops. We need a Director of Buying and Planning to make sure the right product is in the right place at the right time. This role is for someone who can shape the strategy and still enjoys getting into the details, and who wants to build the structure that lets us scale.

About MR MARVIS

MR MARVIS is an Amsterdam-based menswear brand, dedicated to creating the perfect shorts, trousers and tops. As a Certified B Corporation, we’re proud to be part of a community of companies working together for change, and taking part in collective action to advocate for a shared goal of a global economy that benefits people and the planet.

What started in 2016 with three founders has now grown into a team of 300+ people representing 40+ nationalities. Having established a strong online presence across Europe, we’re now growing our international retail network. Today, you’ll find us in cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and London.

We make slow fashion, with timeless design and craftsmanship at the centre. We are dedicated to doing better every day, creating value for our team, our suppliers, our customers, and everyone who interacts with our business.

What You’ll Do

• Turn ambition into a plan: Translate our financial goals into detailed demand plans. Build accurate bottom-up forecasts based on our assortment and sales data.
• Own production planning: Be the main point of contact for our manufacturing partners. Manage production timelines, make the most of factory capacity, and make sure goods arrive on time to meet demand.
• Negotiate with impact: Lead procurement from start to finish. Negotiate prices, terms and contracts with finished-goods factories and raw material suppliers to protect our margins without compromising on quality.
• Lead merchandising: Guide and grow the merchandising team. Oversee product allocation, inventory flow and lifecycle management across all our sales channels, both online and in our stores.
• Build for scale: Bring structure where it’s missing. When a process, tool or habit keeps getting in the way, you fix it rather than work around it.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive experience: 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role in buying, planning, supply chain or procurement.
• Industry expertise: A strong background in retail, fashion, consumer goods or manufacturing. You know how inventory-driven businesses work.
• Scale-up mentality: You’ve worked in a fast-growing, dynamic scale-up. You have a track record of bringing structure, building scalable processes and driving operational excellence from the ground up.
• Hands-on by choice: You’re comfortable zooming out to shape long-term strategy and zooming in on day-to-day operational challenges.
• Analytical and data-driven: You have strong forecasting skills and use data to make better decisions.
• A strong negotiator: You negotiate well and communicate easily across cultures, from factory floors to the boardroom.
• Fashion or apparel experience: You know the rhythm of seasons, collections and long production lead times.
• Omnichannel know-how: You’ve planned and allocated stock across e-commerce and a growing retail network.
• People leadership: You’ve coached and grown planning or merchandising professionals into confident, independent team members.

What you’ll get

• 25 vacation days;
• A pension scheme, because later is also important;
• Mobility allowance in case you live outside of Amsterdam;
• All equipment needed to set you up for success;
• Daily free & fresh lunch served at the office;
• 20% discount on the entire MR MARVIS collection;
• Monthly “Wellbeing” budget for Swapfiets, Treatwell, or several gyms. Want to invest your budget? You can, via Peaks!
• Free unlimited access to OpenUp (coaching/psychologists platform) as well as Meditation Moments (meditation app);
• Personal development opportunities to help you grow and excel in your role;
• Hybrid working with an inspiring office (balancing home focus time with 60% of your week spent together in person);
• Sabbatical after 5 years with us: enjoy some well-deserved rest;
• Join a B-corp and make a real impact;
• Working in a fun, international team at a fast growing scale-up;
• Amazing team events and weekly Friday drinks with your colleagues.

MR MARVIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment for all current and potential employees. A diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. So no matter where you’re from, who you love, or what you believe in, we welcome you to be your true self at MR MARVIS.