EMEA Retail Merchandising Planning Senior Specialist
Pubblicato il 03-09-2026 - Lvmh Group in Milano
The Retail Merchandising Planning SR Specialist supports the EMEA Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Senior Manager in planning, forecasting and business analysis activities across all product categories. Working closely with Retail Merchandisers, the role contributes to sales planning, business reporting and assortment performance analysis, providing accurate data and insights to support commercial decisions.
Job responsibilities
Planning & Forecasting
- Support seasonal and monthly forecasting activities for all product offers.
- Prepare and maintain forecasting files, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across planning tools.
- Monitor forecast performance and identify variances, highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
- Support Retail Merchandisers during buying campaigns with planning data and forecasting analyses.
- Assist in maintaining assortment and planning information within merchandising systems.
Business Analysis
- Prepare weekly and monthly business reports covering sales, stock, sell-through,
sell-out and product performance across all product categories.
- Monitor key merchandising KPIs and provide regular performance updates.
- Identify best sellers, slow movers and emerging product trends through data analysis.
- Support ad hoc analyses related to store performance, category productivity and assortment optimization.
- Prepare presentations for business reviews, buying sessions and management meetings.
- Collaborate with Retail, Supply Chain and HQ Merchandising teams to ensure alignment of planning data and business priorities.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting processes, planning tools and analytical methodologies.
Profile
- Min. 4 years of experience in Merchandising, Planning, Business Analysis, Buying or Retail Analysis.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan is a plus.
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