Planning Specialist

Eren Perakende; Fatih; On-site; TRY 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Eren Retail is seeking a Planning Specialist to lead pre-season planning for our brand and category portfolio within a growing retail operation in Türkiye. You will influence budgeting, stock planning, and buying decisions across multiple brands and regions.

The role requires an industrial engineering or business background, at least four years in retail planning, and strong Excel/Power BI skills. English proficiency and travel flexibility are essential as you collaborate with teams globally.

Qualifications

• Graduated from Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or related university departments.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in retail planning with direct ownership of pre-season budgeting and order-writing processes.
• Able to conduct business in English (written and verbal).
• Advanced MS Excel skills; Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Analytical thinker with ability to translate data into commercial insight; result-oriented.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills; able to work with teams across locations.
• No restrictions on travel.

Responsibilities

• Build seasonal sales and purchasing budgets at brand–category level across a multi-brand product portfolio.
• Monitor and revise budgets in-season.
• Develop stock option plan and define store stock and option mix.
• Select collection and write orders aligned with budget and trends.
• Own pre-season product selection and buying decisions; negotiate orders and terms with key account managers.
• Structure pricing, markdown and campaigns; analyze impact on sales, stock and profitability.
• Prepare and report daily/weekly/monthly sales, stock and profitability analyses; lead weekly trading meetings.
• Coordinate with allocation teams and steer allocation, transfer and replenishment processes.
• Collaborate with country and regional managers on market developments.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Education

Industrial Engineering

Business Administration

Economics

Statistics

Tools

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

For more than 35 years, Eren Retail has been bringing the world’s leading brands to customers in Türkiye. In 1990, the company entered into a partnership with Devanlay, beginning the licensed production and distribution of Lacoste. Since then, Eren Retail has served as the Turkish distributor for globally renowned brands such as Burberry, Gant, Nautica and Converse.

In 2008, it launched Occasion stores, followed by the creation of the SuperStep store concept in 2012. Strengthening its online presence in 2020 through a multi-channel strategy, Eren Retail redefined retailing as an experiential journey with House of SuperStep.

Expanding its portfolio with brands such as Intersport, SuperKids, Fashfed, United4 and HeartBeat, Eren Retail continues to operate with an experience–focused strategy. Today, the company has a presence in 25 countries, employs over 8,000 people and manages nearly 650 stores along with 17 digital channels worldwide.

We are looking for a "Planning Specialist" to take ownership of pre-season planning for the assigned brand and category portfolio within our growing retail operation. Allocation, transfer and replenishment operations are managed by a separate team; the role contributes to these processes at the analysis and recommendation level.

General Qualifications:

• Graduated from Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or related university departments,
• Minimum 4 years of experience in retail planning, with direct ownership of pre-season budgeting and order-writing processes,
• Able to conduct business in English (written and verbal),
• Advanced MS Excel skills; Power BI experience is an advantage,
• Analytical thinker, able to translate data into commercial insight, result-oriented,
• Strong communication and follow-up skills, able to work closely with teams across different locations,
• No restrictions on travel.

Job Description:

• Building seasonal sales and purchasing budgets at brand–category level across a multi-brand product portfolio, monitoring and revising them in-season,
• Developing the stock option plan in line with the season and the budget, defining store stock and option mix,
• Selecting the collection and writing orders in line with the budget, option plan and trends,
• Owning pre-season product selection and buying decisions; negotiating order, delivery and price terms with key account managers of global and group brands, and managing these processes end to end,
• Structuring product pricing, markdown and campaign processes, analysing the impact of these actions on sales, stock and profitability,
• Preparing and reporting daily, weekly and monthly sales, stock and profitability analyses; leading weekly trading meetings and following up on decisions taken,
• Working closely with allocation teams in line with the budget, plan and actuals, and steering allocation, transfer and replenishment processes through action recommendations,
• Coordinating with country and regional managers, following market and sector developments.