European Retail Planning Lead – Data-Driven Inventory

Haddad Brands Europe; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Haddad Brands Europe is seeking a Business Planner in Hilversum, Netherlands, to optimise stock, analyze sales data and align inventory with sales strategy. The role works with the Sales Director and Operations Manager to balance supply and demand, improve replenishment, and deliver actionable insights across European accounts.

Strong Excel skills and retail planning experience are essential. As part of a dynamic European team, you’ll drive stock availability, monitor performance, and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in retail planning and/or product management.
• Strong MS Office knowledge, especially Excel.
• Experience with planning software/tools is welcome.
• Strong command of retail metrics including Retail Sales, Sell Through %, Weeks of Supply, Inventories, Revenue, and Margin.

Responsibilities

• Managing inventory levels, optimising stock availability, and ensuring efficient replenishment strategies.
• Analysing retail sales data, proactively looking for opportunities and risks within the account and delivering quantitative and qualitative recommendations to the team.
• Creating long-term intake plans based on market capacity inclusive of stock & sales with a focus on continuity ranges.
• Working hand in hand with the Sales Director and Operations Manager to manage the order book to maximise sales and reduce stock holding.
• Aligning Haddad and the account financial plans through the account gross-to-net model, account sell-through, store growth, and marketplace information such as demographics, consumer profile & insight.
• Delivering seasonal performance teardowns influencing assortment creation and buy requirements.
• Sharing business reviews with the account, account team, and internal cross-functional partners.
• Identifying potential opportunities and risks against inventory plans and developing actionable recommendations for execution.
• Working with IT and SPS Commerce to establish automated retail sales feeds and monitor performance of data-sharing feeds.
• Delivering weekly retail and sales reports preparation (with data quality verification).
• Supporting ad hoc reporting such as weekly stock lists.

Skills

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

MS Excel

SPS Commerce

Planning software

Job description

Haddad Brands Europe is seeking a Business Planner in Hilversum, Netherlands, to optimise stock, analyze sales data and align inventory with sales strategy. The role works with the Sales Director and Operations Manager to balance supply and demand, improve replenishment, and deliver actionable insights across European accounts.

Strong Excel skills and retail planning experience are essential. As part of a dynamic European team, you’ll drive stock availability, monitor performance, and contribute