Director - Merchandise Planning & Commercial Inventory Strategy

pul liLeading multi brand retail distribution platform with complex omni channel ops /li liLeadership scope with enterprise scale planning transformation exposure /li /ul h3Azienda /h3 pA 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. /p h3Offerta /h3 ul liLead and drive the end to end merchandise planning strategy across multiple brands, categories and channels including stores and digital /li liDeliver annual and seasonal merchandise financial plans, budgets, forecasts and OTB frameworks aligned to revenue and margin targets /li liDrive in-season trading performance through active monitoring of sales, sell-through, stock cover and margin, adjusting plans and intake as needed /li liOperate and optimise OTB controls to manage spend, reduce risk and protect profitability across business units /li liRun inventory and intake planning processes including purchase order flow, stock phasing and replenishment frameworks /li liCreate and implement planning policies, processes and governance to improve accuracy, speed and cross-functional alignment /li liLead planning system and data improvement initiatives including SAP and related planning tools /li liInfluence senior stakeholders across Buying, Finance, Commercial and Digital functions to support fact-based decision making /li /ul h3Competenze ed esperienza /h3 ul liExtensive 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 /li liMandatory 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 /li liDemonstrated ownership of OTB, forecasting, budgeting and in-season inventory management across multiple categories and channels /li liHands-on experience with SAP planning systems is highly preferred /li liComfortable working in evolving and partially manual planning environments and leading process and system transformation /li liHighly commercial and trend-aware, able to engage credibly with Buying leadership on fashion performance and category direction /li liPeople-centric leadership style with experience building and developing high-performing planning teams /li /ul h3Completa l'offerta /h3 pCompetitive package and benefits. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr