Senior Merchandise Planner - Fashion
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About the Role
Chalhoub Group seeks a Senior Merchandise Planner to optimize sales, margin, and inventory for luxury fashion. The role involves demand forecasting, OTB management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.
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Responsibilities
- Create and maintain demand forecast, OTB, and inventory plans by collaborating with Buying, Finance, Retail, and Ecommerce teams
- Utilize sales data, market conditions, and supplier inputs to inform merchandise strategies
- Develop stock and supply plans at the brand level, broken down by channel and brand
- Oversee store allocation and replenishment parameters
- Prepare and input data for internal Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
- Challenge Buyers/Commercial demand forecasts on new products using historical data
- Build capacity plans accounting for supply chain, logistics, and vendor constraints
- Manage markdown and liquidation plans to optimize inventory turnover
- Monitor key planning KPIs such as Full Price Sell Through, stock levels, ISA, DOI, OTIF, and fill rates
- Conduct post mortem analyses of previous seasons to identify insights and best practices
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in merchandise and supply planning, preferably in retail or fashion
- Hands on expertise with planning tools such as Blue Yonder, SAP, or similar advanced systems
- Proven ability to manage seasonal and permanent product planning cycles effectively
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Knowledge of inventory management principles, OTB calculations, and markdown planning
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Company Overview
- Chalhoub Group is a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East for over seven decades.
- The Group has a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and represents over 400 international names across luxury categories.
- Chalhoub Group operates over 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps, and is committed to sustainability with a Net Zero pledge by 2040.
What you'll be doing
- Create and maintain demand forecast, OTB, and inventory plans by collaborating with Buying, Finance, Retail, and Ecommerce teams.
- Utilize sales data, market conditions, and supplier inputs to inform merchandise strategies.
- Develop stock and supply plans at the brand level, broken down by channel and brand.
- Oversee store allocation and replenishment parameters.
- Prepare and input data for internal Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
- Challenge Buyers/Commercial demand forecasts on new products using historical data.
- Build capacity plans accounting for supply chain, logistics, and vendor constraints.
- Manage markdown and liquidation plans to optimize inventory turnover.
- Collaborate with vendors to maintain healthy relationships and ensure alignment on supply requirements.
- Identify and address ageing stock, executing liquidation strategies.
- Validate order requests and synchronize with the Order Management team.
- Monitor key planning KPIs and conduct post mortem analyses.
What you’ll need to succeed
- 7+ years of experience in merchandise and supply planning, preferably in retail or fashion.
- Hands on expertise with planning tools such as Blue Yonder, SAP, or similar advanced systems.
- Proven ability to manage seasonal and permanent product planning cycles effectively.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Knowledge of inventory management principles, OTB calculations, and markdown planning.
What we can offer you
- Competitive benefits package including health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies, and exclusive employee discounts.
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