Merchandise Planner
1-Year Parental Leave Contract
Do you want to be part of an international outdoor company, with the mission of enabling more people to experience and connect with nature? Are you passionate about retail and ecommerce and want to work in the outdoor industry? Then this 1-year parental leave cover could be your next career step!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a talented individual to support the DTC (direct to consumer) business across our brands, e-commerce and brick and mortar channels throughout Europe. The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for creating and maintaining product plans along with updating forecasts to measure success within the business, as well as taking responsibility for distribution and in-season management of inventory between our European Brand Retail stores and e-commerce business.
As we step into a new phase of expanding both our store and online footprint across Europe, we see this role as an integral support to the business.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Working with Buyers and Retail Operations to identify Inventory opportunities based on seasonal trends and geographic location.
- Communicate with Merchandising, Planning, Logistics and Operations to inform order flow for initial sets and in season replenishment.
- Use key metrics and reports to assess risks and opportunities with forecast accuracy, sell-thru, inventory stock levels, sales trends, and margin rates.
- Collaborate with merchandising and allocation team to determine the flow of inventory to align with the brand strategy.
- Build replenishment models to capitalize on the customer’s experience in store and online.
- Aid in the execution of the DTC strategy by optimizing the available inventory.
- Provide recommendations to enhance and streamline processes.
- Track product performance at the POS level through E-Commerce and Brick and Mortar.
- Read and understand sales reporting to create strategy to improve customer engagement.
- Build and enhance reporting tools to optimize our business management.
WHO YOU ARE
- You have a flexible outlook and a great mindset adaptable to change.
- Strong communication skills in a team structure.
- You are organised and have a great ability to multitask.
- A university or college degree in a relevant field.
- 3 years’ experience in a retail environment across ecommerce and brick and mortar merchandising, allocations, and planning.
- Your career experience proves that you know how to prioritize work to reach performance goals.
- Must have a strong aptitude in Excel and Microsoft office package.
- Work experience within ERP systems is an advantage.
- We are a global organization, our company language is English, both written and verbal knowledge is required for this role.
- You have a love and respect for nature and the outdoors and an authentic enthusiasm toward the Brands at Fenix Outdoor. You are eager to share your passion and engage others to fall in love with the outdoors.
ABOUT US
At Fenix Outdoor, we create life-altering experiences in nature through providing a full range of products and speciality outdoor retail stores across several countries. Our company enables people to enjoy life outside. Our house brands include Fjällräven, Hanwag, Tierra, and Royal Robbins. Our European retail stores give outdoor enthusiasts the right tools and apparel for every stage in their journey. Additionally, our common service operation supports our companies, teams, and business globally. We span across 20 countries and treasure the international, multi-cultured and supremely unique heritages that make up our organization’s DNA.
Here is some of what you can expect at Fenix Outdoor Group:
- A challenging environment that treasures ambition
- Colleagues with similar values and passions who drive things forward
- A multi-cultured working environment with a goal of promoting healthy work-life balance for all our employees
- Company culture rooted in the values of our founders and leaders, living and breathing sustainability to ensure our businesses success for generations to come
This opportunity is based from our Solna office in Stockholm, and will be a 1-year parental leave contract.
HOW TO APPLY
If you fit this profile, please do not hesitate to apply through our career page now! Applications are processed on an ongoing basis and the position can be filled prior to closing. We look forward to reading your application!
- Our team
- eCommerce
- Locations
- Solna, SE
Solna, SE
About Fenix Outdoor
Fenix Outdoor AG is an international group of outdoor brands. The company is listed on the Nasdaq OMX, Stockholm, Large Cap. We are a global player in developing and selling clothing and equipment for an active outdoor life.
Each company within Fenix Outdoor addresses a unique market segment to ensure that our customers can obtain premium products for all aspects of outdoor life.
Fenix Outdoor is committed to continually striving to create and promote a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities. Our goal is to create a safe, fair and friendly work environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive.
© Fenix Outdoor International AG 2021
Merchandise Planner
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