Job title: Senior Retail Planner
Company: Hermès
Job description: Job Category: Sales development & Retail Support – Sales, Travel RetailJob Description:Responsibilities
- DEMAND/SUPPLY FORECAST & REPLENISHMENT MANAGEMENT
- Monitor and manage inventory levels of Permanent Stock Items, Intemporals and central stock.
- Analyze historical data and current trends to identify inventory risks or opportunities.
- Oversee the definition and updating of the replenishment settings with the Retail Planning and Merchandising Managers, to ensure the optimal transfer levels from the Local Distribution Center to the Retail stores.
- Adjust the Min/Max replenishment parameters as needed to account for key periods, product trends and anticipated deliver delays.
- Monitor stockroom capacity to identify understock or overstock situations.
- Identify slow-moving and sleeping stock and align with the Merchandising team on action plans.
- Coordinate with Logistics team and IT team to ensure smooth automatic replenishment between Warehouse and Stores.
- Monitor all BI reports (sales, stock, value equation, etc).
- Prepare and share regular activity reports and ad hoc analysis on Métier performances by store, category and product level.
- Utilize historical sales data, market trends, and customer preferences to forecast demand and support stock replenishment and reorder plans.
- Be an alert tower for merchandising, by taking proactive measures to address potential inventory imbalances and identifying opportunities and risks.
- Prepare and suggest destocking by metier aligned with group policy.
- OTB and Buying management SUPPORT
- Validate the OTBtool hypothesis with the Planning Manager: exchange rates, margins, destocking projections, PSI, reorders, delivery rates, etc.
- Support the Planning Manager on the OTB definition during Preview and Podium Group moments in line with the strategy of the subsidiary and with the stock objectives set for the current year.
- Collaborate with Retail Merchandisers to ensure that the OTB is in line with the métier ambitions and collection feedback.
- Consolidate buying vs OTB to flag risks or opportunities.
- CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Store, Operations and Retail Merchandising to develop and execute comprehensive plans that align with company goals and objectives.
- Develop strong partnerships with Stock Control teams & ensure regular updates on the stockroom capacity to identify understock or overstock situations.
- Build a strong link to the Europe Planning community to bring forward the best practices and adapt the Europe strategy within the subsidiary.
PROFILE
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Economics, or a related field/ experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or inventory management within a retail environment.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerBI with advanced skills for data analysis and forecasting.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and trends to make informed decisions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and vendors.
- Attention to detail.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate market changes and adjust merchandise plans accordingly.
- Familiarity with retail math and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to inventory management and sales.
- Problem-solving orientation and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
About Us:“A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 23 200 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in nearly 300 stores around the world”
Expected salary:
Location: Dubai
Job date: Sun, 01 Jun 2025 06:41:45 GMT
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