Inventory Manager

The role of the Merchandise Planner is to drive efficient and sustainable Marketplace growth through effective demand planning and inventory management for our European brands. Ensuring that sales forecasts and buy plans drive demand with a direct link between buy in and sell out. This is a pivotal role in the European Team, ensuring best practice merchandising processes are implemented in alignment with the Global strategy.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Owns the forecasting, planning and inventory management of the European Brand Portfolio, with a focus on Seasonal & Promotional categories.
• Drives alignment across the commercial trading functions; setting annual, quarterly and weekly budgets in partnership with the Head of Merchandising & Finance. Building demand targets by brand, week, local and marketplace and inventory forecasts by line.
• Uses available data, statistical models and tools to ensure accurate stock and sales pro...