EMEA Merchandise Planning Lead - Growth & Inventory

Arcteryx; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC’TERYX is seeking a Manager, Merchandise Planning - EMEA to own the regional financial plan for DTC and Wholesale. You will translate targets into actionable sales, margin, and inventory strategies while guiding a high-performing MFP team.

You will drive planning governance, collaborate with Demand, Inventory, Allocation, and Finance, and optimize inventory investments to support revenue and margin objectives in a fast-growing region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in Merchandise Financial Planning, Financial Planning, or Demand Planning.
• Experience planning across multiple channels and managing complexity in multi-channel environments.
• Deep understanding of open-to-buy (OTB), sales, margin and initial markup (IMU) planning, inventory turn, and markdown optimization.
• Advanced financial modeling and scenario planning capability with clear business implications.

Responsibilities

• Translate corporate financial targets into regional Merchandise Financial Plans across DTC and wholesale.
• Lead cross-channel planning strategy balancing DTC and wholesale needs while optimizing regional inventory investments.
• Monitor in-season performance, identify risks/opportunities, and adjust forecasts and plans accordingly.
• Develop business reporting tools and publish KPI-focused reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead prioritization and trade-off discussions across channels, accounts, and product categories, and drive S&OP/IBP alignment.

Skills

Executive-level presentation skills

People management

Financial modeling

Scenario planning

Open-to-buy understanding

Multi-channel planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field

Job description

ARC’TERYX is seeking a Manager, Merchandise Planning - EMEA to own the regional financial plan for DTC and Wholesale. You will translate targets into actionable sales, margin, and inventory strategies while guiding a high-performing MFP team.

You will drive planning governance, collaborate with Demand, Inventory, Allocation, and Finance, and optimize inventory investments to support revenue and margin objectives in a fast-growing region.