Director - Merchandise Planning & Commercial Inventory Strategy
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Michael Page in Ravenna
* Leading multi brand retail & distribution platform with complex omni channel ops * Leadership scope with enterprise scale planning transformation exposure Azienda A market leading multi-brand retail and distribution platform operating at regional scale, managing a diverse portfolio across fashion, lifestyle and beauty categories. The organisation is known for its strong brand partnerships, omni-channel growth and continued investment in systems, people and commercial capability. Offerta * Lead and drive the end to end merchandise planning strategy across multiple brands, categories and channels including stores and digital * Deliver annual and seasonal merchandise financial plans, budgets, forecasts and OTB frameworks aligned to revenue and margin targets * Drive in-season trading performance through active monitoring of sales, sell-through, stock cover and margin, adjusting plans and intake as needed * Operate and optimise OTB controls to manage spend,
reduce risk and protect profitability across business units * Run inventory and intake planning processes including purchase order flow, stock phasing and replenishment frameworks * Create and implement planning policies, processes and governance to improve accuracy, speed and cross-functional alignment * Lead planning system and data improvement initiatives including SAP and related planning tools * Influence senior stakeholders across Buying, Finance, Commercial and Digital functions to support fact-based decision making Competenze ed esperienza * Extensive experience in merchandising leadership ideally within a complex department store or multi-brand retail environment; track record in luxury retail planning environment is a must, with fast fashion considered as secondary * Mandatory background in fashion retail planning, with additional beauty category exposure viewed as a strong advantage. Clear planning and merchandising career path - not a buying profile with limited exposure to planning functions * Demonstr