Merchandise Planning Executive

Skechers Türkiye; Beşiktaş; On-site; TRY 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

OLKA Sports Equipment Trade Inc. in Türkiye announces a senior Merchandise Planning role supporting Skechers Türkiye. You will own seasonal planning, demand forecasting, and open-to-buy strategies within a fast-paced retail environment.

The ideal candidate holds a quantitative degree and 7+ years in planning, with advanced Excel and SQL/BI skills. You will collaborate across Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Stores, E-commerce, and Finance to drive sales, inventory efficiency, and commercial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Economics, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Commercial Planning, Demand Planning, Business Analytics or related functions; experience in retail or fashion is highly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business actions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of SQL and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a strong advantage.
• Strong understanding of retail KPIs including sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, WOS, availability, intake, and OTB.
• Proven ability to manage large datasets, identify business opportunities and risks, and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
• Highly organized, proactive, and results-oriented, with strong ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop core Merchandise Planning processes, including seasonal and annual planning, demand forecasting, sales budgeting, and category/channel performance analysis.
• Develop and manage WSSI (Weekly Sales & Stock Intake) plans, ensuring alignment with sales, margin, inventory, intake, and sell-through targets.
• Translate commercial objectives into actionable OTB (Open-to-Buy) recommendations, supporting buying decisions, intake planning, and inventory investment.
• Lead in-season trading activities by monitoring sales, sell-through, WOS, availability, stock health, and key trading KPIs.
• Identify commercial opportunities and risks, recommending actions across replenishment, allocation, stock balancing, markdowns, and intake phasing.
• Partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Stores, E-commerce, and Finance to optimize assortment, inventory productivity, and commercial performance.
• Conduct product, category, channel, and store-level analysis, including price architecture, size curves, color performance, store clusters, and product lifecycle.
• Evaluate performance against plan, forecast, budget, and previous periods; identify variances and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain management dashboards, recurring reports, and ad-hoc analyses, delivering concise and decision-ready insights to stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of planning methodologies, KPI frameworks, reporting processes, data quality, and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to a more data-driven, agile, and commercially effective Merchandise Planning function, driving improved sales, profitability, and inventory productivity.

Job description

OLKA Sports Equipment Trade Inc. has been proudly serving customers in Türkiye as the distributor of Skechers since 2011, under 100% Turkish ownership. With more than 80 stores and an extensive wholesale network, we reach customers across the country and employ more than 1,500 people within our group. In addition, we conduct the R&D and design activities for all Skechers-branded textile products sold in Türkiye and manufacture footwear at our production facilities in Şanlıurfa and Istanbul under our licensing agreement.

Since 1992, Skechers has been a globally recognized brand making a difference in everyday apparel and sports footwear. With more than 5,000 stores in over 190 countries and a collection of 3,500 styles refreshed every season, we add value to consumers' lives. We are the choice of millions thanks to the exceptional comfort of our footwear across walking, running, football, basketball, and everyday categories.

Creating social impact is one of our primary goals. Through our \"Güvenli Adımlar\" (Safe Steps) project, we identify the needs of girls to help them feel safe and move freely in urban environments and develop solutions to the challenges they face in their communities. Through our \"Geleceğe Adımlar\" (Steps Toward the Future) project, launched in partnership with the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG), we support children in need in earthquake-affected areas.

Having been recognized among Fast Company's \"50 Most Innovative Companies\" in 2024 for our Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins technology, we continue to grow both globally and in Türkiye through our consumer-focused products and social impact initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Commercial Planning, Demand Planning, Business Analytics, or related functions; experience in retail or fashion is highly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business actions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of SQL and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a strong advantage.
• Strong understanding of retail KPIs including sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, WOS, availability, intake, and OTB.
• Proven ability to manage large datasets, identify business opportunities and risks, and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and senior stakeholders.
• Highly organized, proactive, and results-oriented, with strong ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Own and continuously develop core Merchandise Planning processes, including seasonal and annual planning, demand forecasting, sales budgeting, and category/channel performance analysis.
• Develop and manage WSSI (Weekly Sales & Stock Intake) plans, ensuring alignment with sales, margin, inventory, intake, and sell-through targets.
• Translate commercial objectives into actionable OTB (Open-to-Buy) recommendations, supporting buying decisions, intake planning, and inventory investment.
• Lead in-season trading activities by monitoring sales, sell-through, WOS, availability, stock health, and key trading KPIs.
• Identify commercial opportunities and risks, recommending actions across replenishment, allocation, stock balancing, markdowns, and intake phasing.
• Partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Stores, E-commerce, and Finance to optimize assortment, inventory productivity, and commercial performance.
• Conduct product, category, channel, and store-level analysis, including price architecture, size curves, color performance, store clusters, and product lifecycle.
• Evaluate performance against plan, forecast, budget, and previous periods, identify key variances, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain management dashboards, recurring reports, and ad-hoc analyses, delivering concise and decision-ready insights to stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of planning methodologies, KPI frameworks, reporting processes, data quality, and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to a more data-driven, agile, and commercially effective Merchandise Planning function, driving improved sales, profitability, and inventory productivity.

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