Business Planner - Digital
Haddad Brands Europe , founded in 2017, specializes in the distribution of children’s apparel under exclusive licenses (Nike, Levi’s, Converse, Jordan, Lacoste…) across Europe. Operational for 9 years , the company has experienced remarkable growth and now counts over 500 employees throughout Europe. We distribute our products both through wholesale , working with major multi-brand and specialized retailers, and through retail , via our corners in leading department stores. In concrete terms, this means that if you purchase children’s apparel (0–7 years for Nike, 0–16 years for Levi’s, Converse, and Jordan), whether in a physical store, online, in the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, the product you’re holding has gone through us — even if you bought it in an official Nike or Levi’s store! We are currently looking for a Business Planner - Digital Drive Planning Excellence with across strategic digital accounts:
- Analyzing retail and marketplace sales data, you will proactively trade the business, looking for opportunities and risks within the account and deliver quantitative and qualitative recommendations to achieve the broader account goals. This includes analysing Amazon-specific performance indicators such as sell-out, availability, inventory, sell-through, weeks of supply and other relevant marketplace KPIs.
- Managing inventory levels, optimizing stock availability and identifying potential supply gaps, overstock and lost sales opportunities and translating these insights into actionable recommendations for the account team.
- Create short-/mid-/long-term sales & intake forecasts based on (historical performance, current trends, seasonality, marketplace dynamics) market capacity inclusive of stock & sales with a focus on continuity ranges.
- Be an integral part of the account team working hand in hand with the Sales Director and Operations Manager to manage the order book, maximize sales, reduce stock holding and improve commercial decision making through data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Align Haddad and the account financial plans through sales forecasts, sell-through, inventory and marketplace performance, connecting these with relevant financial assumptions and targets.
- Deliver seasonal performance teardowns and play a leading role in business reviews and senior meetings, using data and insights to influence assortment creation, buy requirements and strategic decision making.
- Prepare and suport regular business reviews / QBRs covering performance, key learnings, risks, opportunities and forward-looking outlook.
- Work with IT and SPS commerce to establish automated retail sales feed and monitor performance of data-sharing feeds. This includes proactive identification of data-sharing issues.
- Prepare and deliver weekly retail and sales reports, ensuring data quality and translating results into clear business insights, risks, opportunities and recommended actions (with data quality verification).
- Support with ad hoc reporting and analysis, including weekly stock lists, account performance analyses, business reviews and cross-account analyses across Amazon and other DCOE accounts such as About You and OTTO.
- Build strong professional relationships within the planning function, to ensure you leverage and share best practices with colleagues across the EU and US.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning, reporting and analytical processes across the DCOE, sharing best practices and identifying opportunities for automation and increased efficiency.
DESIRED PROFILE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 5+ years of experience in retail planning and/or product management.
- Strong command of retail metrics including Retail Sales, Sell-Through %, Weeks of Supply, Inventories (marketplace + DC), Revenue, and Margin; ability to manipulate data efficiently.
- Exceptional communication, analytical rigor, relationship-building ability, and a commercial, entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong ability to analyze large datasets, including SKU-level performance.
- Experience in developing an understanding customers, competitors and retail trends;
- Knowledge of sports market is welcome
- Proactive approach and solid information seeking skills
- Ability to work in matrix organization and with x-functional teams
- Experience with planning software/tools is welcome
- MS Office knowledge (focus on Excel)
- Very good knowledge of English
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
- Start date : ASAP
- Location : UK remote / Netherlands or office in Paris
- Employment Type : Permanent contrac