Requirements: English
Company: Guess Europe Sagl
Region: Bioggio , Ticino
The E-Commerce planner owns the merchandise planning for selected product line for Guess European website. The role maximizes sales by planning the optimum product mix of sales and inventory in line with agreed target and KPI''s. The role will foster close relationships with key cross-functional partners in order to develop strategies to maximize business opportunities and minimize inventory liability risk.
Proactively implements planning systems developments and enhance process improvements at strategic and tactical level to improve e-commerce planning process.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES:
- Build success of selected product lines together with the E-Commerce buying and merchandising team
- Responsible for the product line merchandising planning: Seasonal sales, stock and buy budget plans
- Develop an analytical assortment strategy as input for the buying team, down to option/depth level, based on historical performance and anticipate future developments
- Work with the buying team to guarantee that the correct products are readily available with the right timing based both on historical sales data and current trend
- In-season replenishment of Best-Seller not to miss any sales opportunities
- Cultivate connection with Retail planning teams to drive stock transfers and markdown strategies
- Monitor performance and stock levels weekly: keep planning system updated with revised forecasts for the assigned product line
- Share insights on the business performance with buyers and take necessary actions to maximize sales opportunity and identify any possible stock issue
- Forecasting and selecting assortment for periodical product shipments to marketplace partners (ZFS): monitor sales and adjust plans to actual performance
- Produce and maintain periodical analysis on E-Commerce KPI''s (Sales, Returns, Markdowns, Traffic, Conversion, AOV etc.) to monitor E-Commerce performance and develop seasonal/annual strategies
- Produce and maintain analysis of different E-Commerce channel performance (own website/marketplaces), identifying analogies and differences to highlight business opportunities and best practices
- Take a proactive role on any improvements or enhancements to e-commerce planning process at strategic level
- Proactively propose developments of the new planning system
Requirements:- >2 years of previous experience in a Retail/E-Commerce Merchandising planning position at a fast-paced retail company
- Strong planning, analytical and organizational skills and proactive retail approach. Effective problem solver
- Dynamic individual who has the foresight and knowledge to improve / simplify the challenges faced across planning process
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in spreadsheet analyses to facilitate quantitative and qualitative business insights from data. Proven Experience with business intelligence and planning tools
- Possess sound fashion product and commercial acumen as well as a genuine interest in the retail market
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment and tenacity to overcome people or process obstacles. Confidence to influence and engage at all levels
- Language: Fluent in English
Benefits:- An International, fresh and dynamic working environment
- Balance between work and personal life: Smart Working (Hybrid work model) and Time flexibility;
- Physical & Mental Health programs, sustainable projects and workshop promoted by Guess Community
- Arts, sports and social events outside the office, thanks to our Guess Fun activities!
- Training & Development platform and paths
- Discount on our products both online and in stores
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