Fashion Planner

Hunkemöller is searching for a passionate, highly analytical and structured Fashion Planner. Reporting to the Merchandiser and working as part of a team, you’ll play a key role in planning and developing a category strategy that drives market-leading sales performance and ultimately delivers profitable growth for Hunkemöller.

YOUR TASKS

Within this challenging role, your key responsibilities will be:

• Setting up budgets for each quarter with the Merchandiser
• Recommending width and depth of options planned for each quarter in line with demand
• Managing and analysing product size ratios
• Building and managing the WSSI with the Merchandiser

The role will include the following merchandising processes:

• Liaising with the Merchandiser to ensure appropriate levels of stock within season
• Managing slow sellers and recommending any stock transfers out
• Providing the buying team with a clear merchandise framework and plan so they can build and select the product assortment
• Understanding sales/profit plan and the implications of current trading
• Reviewing commitment and best/worst sellers then highlighting risks and opportunities to the Merchandisers
• Identifying and costing markdown recommendations to review with the Merchandisers
• Carrying out Monday performance reports to support the Merchandisers with current trade for Monday meetings
• Recommending clearance strategies to reduce the level of old stock

Our ideal candidate for this Fashion Planner role:

• Has at least 3-years’ proven merchandising experience within a fashion retailer
• Has a strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Enjoys working collaboratively, as part of a team and building strong working relationships
• Has knowledge in SAP (BW), advanced Excel skills and very good English language skills, both written and verbal
• Is self-confident, fun and passionate about retail and merchandising
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and fun environment

What we offer:

• Hybrid work environment
• 25 vacation days & the possibility to buy and sell days
• Working in an international environment
• Access to the Hunkemöller Academy to further develop yourself
• A 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products

Working in a passionate, energetic, design-led and performance-driven environment where our key customer persona 'Shero' sits at the heart of everything we do. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands 2023, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

By leveraging data-driven insights we build the ultimate product assortment that fully optimises sales and profit across all of our trading channels.

Samantha Swain Chief Merchandise Officer