Senior Retail Planner
Amsterdam (HQ), North Holland
Product & Merchandising – Buying /
Fulltime /
On-site
ABOUT THE BRAND
At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.
Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.
We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.
We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business,. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.
THE ROLE
The Senior Retail Planner is part of the business analytics team and reports into the Senior Manager Business Analysis. The business analytics team sits within the product division and drives data-driven planning and decision making.
You will work closely with the product teams and will be key partner to the divisional buyers and merchandisers for analytical support throughout the different phases of the product life cycle. As Senior Retail Planner, you give strategical direction, sets objectives on collection KPIs, drive change and monitor results, this in close collaboration with the buying, merchandising and allocation teams. You will analyse style productivity, perform in-season and post-season hindsight reporting by collaborating with cross divisional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Merchandise Planning - Channels: Full Price, Outlet and Digital
- Develop financial buy plans aligned with our financial strategy, leveraging business trends and historical data insights to seize commercial opportunities and respond to seasonality.
- Responsible for open-to-buy management and ensures timely reaction to changes in the business.
- Initiate and propose breakdown of business targets by gender, division and product category and subcategory level to optimize performance.
- Manage weekly sales, stock and intake (WSSI) plans to optimize sales performance while minimizing stock-out risks.
- Monitor stock levels, analyse sales and inventory data proactively, informing relevant teams of opportunities and potential risks.
- Conduct post-season analyses on collection performance to inform future planning targets and prepare seasonal sell-in recaps after each market closes.
- Provide accurate inventory data and forecasts for carryover styles during buy review meetings.
- Initiate and propose breakdown of business targets by gender, division and product category and sub category level to optimize performance.
- Lead weekly/monthly performance meetings, providing insights into opportunities and identifying gaps versus plan and strategy.
- Lead retail markdown and promotional activities with analytical insights; collaborate with buying managers on effective markdown strategies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to gather data and ensure integrity for reporting, delivering insightful business updates and presentations for management.
- Foster productive relationships with teams across Wholesale, Retail, Finance, IT, and Allocation to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
- Work with IT to drive automation of analytics and KPI reporting, participating in departmental projects aimed at improving IT systems and overall productivity
The Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, fashion, or related field
- +5 years’ experience in retail environment in the field of merchandise planning
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to take initiative and ownership
- Advanced Excel and retail match skills are essential.
- Experience with Qliksense and/or Just Enough is a plus
- Great communication skills and enjoys working in a team
- Structured and reliable work ethic
- Excellent command of English language - verbal and written
Please note that if your application is successful we will contact you within three weeks.
Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)
· Learning and development courses/training
· Opportunity to make an impact
· Remote working arrangements
· Relocation Package
· Bonus holidays
· Working in the heart of Amsterdam
· Brand discounts
· And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL
JOIN #TEAMKARL
The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.
At #TEAMKARL, everyone can give their opinion, grow in their career, and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to work with us.
