On - Lead – Retail Merchandising Planner EMEA - Zürich

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Retail (office team)

In short

As Lead – Retail Merchandising Planner, you will be supporting the product strategy, sales analysis, and forecasts to ensure the right product at the right time and in the right quantities in each store.

By analyzing the sales and the demand of each store and category, you will be able to create effective product strategies for different types of stores. You will create assortment selections, support in sales planning and help build the retail Merchandising team, which also means that you will be part of the most exciting projects of store openings in EMEA.

Your mission

– Lead bottom-up forecasting and budget planning across stores, categories, and warehouses, ensuring alignment with seasonal strategies and financial targets
– Shape the Regional Retail product strategy and assortments down to the colour level, adhering to global guidelines whilst integrating region and store-specific needs
– Manage demand forecasting and open-to-buy (OTB) planning to ensure financial alignment and inventory efficiency
– Conduct detailed sales analysis by style, colour, and size to continuously refine forecasts and enhance future buying decisions
– Support end-of-season hindsight analyses to identify learnings and inform future strategies
– Monitor sales pacing against forecasts and budgets, recommending proactive in-season actions to drive revenue and mitigate risk
– Drive regular in-season trading reviews down to colour/size level from a strategic and operational pov, identifying actions to meet brand targets
– Support the planning and execution of product launches and mid-season assortment shifts, adapting to store-specific constraints and opportunities
– Collaborate closely with Allocators and leverage replenishment tools to maintain optimal inventory levels that reflect both assortment strategy and evolving demand
– Partner with regional and cross-functional teams to develop sales recaps and performance insights for key business meetings, helping to inform strategic next steps
– Deliver ad hoc analysis to support VM campaigns, new store openings, product launches, and special projects

Your story

– You have 5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Retail Planning or a similar role preferably in the fashion, outdoor or sports industry
– You have a proven track record of managing Open-to-Buy (OTB), sales forecasts, and in-season trading
– You have a strong numerical and analytical skillset, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable strategies, with a good level of Excel knowledge
– You have experience working cross-functionally with Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Finance, and Regional teams
– You have excellent communication and presentation skills
– You have an entrepreneurial growth mindset, eager to challenge the status quo with an appetite for improvement and are comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
– You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

Meet the team

The Retail Merchandising team is supporting On, as one of the most exciting and fastest-growing global premium sportswear brands, with our own retail stores operations and expansion. You will work closely not only with other members of the Retail Merch teams but also with various departments such as Global Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, Demand Planning, and many others.