Retail Planning Analyst

GENERAL ROLEAs a Retail Planner Junior, you will collaborate with and support the Retail planning manager and the Retail Merchandising team of our region.You will play a key role in performance tracking, developing and managing reporting tools and other tools that will help to drive the business and the product offer of the subsidiary, calculating needs for permanent products (Carry Over), and monitoring level of stock and deliveries in a more and more dynamic environment.The Retail Merchandising & Planning Department is made up as follows:3 Retail Merchandisers organized by Product category1 Retail planning manager1 Visual Merchandiser managerThe position is based in the HQ of Milan and requires occasional travels in Italy & Greece and in Paris.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESRetail planning analysis & reportingsAssist in weekly and monthly performance analysis by store and product categoryCreate and maintain performance dashboards (daily, weekly, monthly) for HQ and store teamsGenerate Excel based reports, business evaluations and ensure tracking of sales targetsActively participate in developing new reporting tools to monitor business performance of the MétiersGenerate Excel-based reports and ad hoc business analyses to support decision-makingContribute to the continuous improvement of reporting tools with new ideas and help reduce manual tasks and increase operational efficiency of the teamBe an expert and key user of BI tools within the subsidiaryCarry Over & PSI ManagementCollaborate with Retail Merchandisers to align reorder decisions with business priorities and seasonal dynamicsBuild and maintain PSI dashboards to follow and optimize the performance and adjust min/max levels based on results on a monthly basisCalculate SKU/store-level needs for permanent products (PSI) in coordination with Retail merchandising teamsIdentify risks of stockouts or overstock and propose corrective actionsCoordinate monthly reorder cycles for Carry Over products across relevant Métiers either at central stock level or store level, depending on the product strategy, based on sales trends and stock levelsSupport the preparation and order of Podium Carry over product on relevant Métiers ensuring accurate sizing of needs per storeStock optimization and delivery monitoringFollow inventory & sell-through and take follow-up actions such as weekly stock rebalancing and sales animation for storesDevelop dashboards to track deliveries per Métier and per storeShare alerts and key updates with relevant stakeholders (Customer Service, stores, operations)Support stock flow optimization and inter-store consolidation opportunitiesPROFILEMaster's degree in economics, business, engineering, or data-related fields2 to 4 years of experience in retail planning, supply chain, merchandising, or data analysisFirst experience in a retail or fashion environment requiredAdvanced proficiency in Excel and BI tools (Power BI, NeoBI, TM1 or equivalent)Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, autonomy, and team spiritUnderstanding of business issues and keen interest in figuresFluency in Italian and English.French is a plusWilling to work with expected full-time working hoursProfessionalism, enthusiasm, dynamism, ease of integration and teamwork complete the profileHermès engages positive and passionate people who own the following requirementsExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer service orientationTeam player mentality to build meaningful relationships and ability to work autonomouslyAvailability, flexibility and dynamism to function in a high-pace environmentDetermined to be part of a people centric retail project, for which is required vocation for human values, passion and a strong aesthetic senseIn Hermès diversity of experience and perspectives create a better work environment, we value, ensure and believe in gender equality, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds.Join the human adventure of Hermès#J-*****-Ljbffr