Position
The Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Manager supports the EMEA Head of Merchandising and the entire Merchandising team by performing cross-categories analyses needed for the definition of Retail merchandising activities. He/she will be the owner of weekly, monthly and seasonal sales and stock analysis, primarily forecasting at category level.
Job responsibilities
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Business Analysis
- Perform relevant analyses for all categories (RTW Men Women & Kids, Accessories, Shoes) at EMEA level related to sell-in / sell-out, sell-through, product best performers, slow movers, growth, etc.
- Provide suggestions/alerts to retail merchandisers or recommendations regarding sales trends
- Provide excellent presentations and documents to recap categories trends, specific categories performance, and support to make decisions
- Support retail merchandising team during Buying campaigns with pre-buy and post-buy strategic presentations
- Develop specific analysis about stores’ sales performance, sell-out, and sell-through
Planning & Forecasting
- Based on sales trends, investment and product strategy, lead forecasting of permanent and carry-over items planning
- Support each merchandisers with forecasting at style level and conduct forecasting meetings with Central team as well as inserting forecasts into the tool
- Manage a team of 3 Inventory Stock Allocators to support in-season movement of merchandise
Profile
- Min. 3 years experience as Business Analyst, Merchandiser/Buyer, Sales Analyst or similar role with a strong analytical element
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular PowerPoint and Excel); BO, BI & Anaplan experience preferred
- Strong ability and competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis on sales performance and product report/feedback
- Experience in the luxury industry is a plus
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Based in or willing to relocate to Milan
LORO PIANA
MAISON
Originally from Trivero in northern Italy, the Loro Piana family began trading wool in the early 1800s. In 1924, Pietro Loro Piana founded Ing. Loro Piana & C., the current company. Pietro’s nephew Franco took over in 1941, and after the war the firm began to establish its reputation as a supplier of premium wool and cashmere textiles for a growing haute couture industry, both home and abroad. In the 1970s, Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana took up the reins, diversifying into luxury goods and developing an international retail arm. Now the world’s foremost cashmere processor, Loro Piana prides itself on sourcing the very finest, rarest raw materials the world has to offer, including unique cashmere from baby goats in northern China and Mongolia, vicuña from the Andes, extra-fine Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand and lotus flower fiber from Myanmar. The company draws on both time-honored traditions and state of the art technology to offer its discerning customers products that are renowned for their peerless quality. All of the company’s collections of ready-to-wear garments and accessories are made in Italy to the highest standards of craftsmanship and sartorial excellence.