EMEA Merchandise Planning Leader

Arcteryx.Com; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC’TERYX seeks a Manager, Merchandise Planning - EMEA to own the regional merchandise financial plan across DTC and Wholesale channels, turning targets into actionable sales, margin, and inventory strategies. You will lead alignment across Demand, Inventory, and Allocation, while building a high-performing MFP team and shaping planning maturity in the region.

You will partner with Demand, Commercial, Merchandising, Inventory Planning, and Finance to drive performance, governance, and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5-8+ years of Merchandise Financial Planning, Financial Planning, or Demand Planning experience.
• Experience planning across multiple channels (DTC/omnichannel).
• Deep understanding of open-to-buy (OTB), sales, margin and IMU planning, inventory turn, and markdown optimization.
• Advanced financial modeling and scenario planning; translate analysis into decisions.
• Executive-level presentation skills to communicate financial plans, risks, and recommendations.
• Proven people management; set vision and develop team and foster commitment.

Responsibilities

• Translate corporate targets into regional Merchandise Financial Plans, driving alignment across DTC and wholesale channels.
• Lead a cross-channel planning strategy balancing the needs of DTC and Wholesale while optimizing inventory investments.
• Monitor in-season financial performance and adjust forecasts and investment plans as needed.
• Develop reporting tools and publish KPI reports to monitor priorities.
• Lead prioritization and trade-off discussions when resources must be allocated across channels.
• Drive planning maturity initiatives and governance frameworks across the region.
• Represent the MFP team in monthly S&OP/IBP forums aligning financial plans with demand and supply constraints.
• Lead integrated planning across Demand, Inventory, and Allocation, balancing revenue, margin, and working capital.
• Coach and develop the regional MFP team with clear objectives.

Skills

Merchandise Financial Planning

Financial Planning

Demand Planning

Multi-channel

OTB

Scenario planning

Executive communication

People management

Education

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

Job description

ARC’TERYX seeks a Manager, Merchandise Planning - EMEA to own the regional merchandise financial plan across DTC and Wholesale channels, turning targets into actionable sales, margin, and inventory strategies. You will lead alignment across Demand, Inventory, and Allocation, while building a high-performing MFP team and shaping planning maturity in the region.

You will partner with Demand, Commercial, Merchandising, Inventory Planning, and Finance to drive performance, governance, and robust