Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. Our Iconic Brands include PRADA, Miu Miu, Church’s, Car Shoe and Pasticceria Marchesi and we are currently operating in more than 45 Countries, embracing employees of more than 100 nationalities.
Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a Retail and Merchandising Planner Specialist to join our Prada Business Analysis and Budgeting team. Ideal candidate will be involved in budgeting, forecasting and planning activities at country and products category level working closely with Retail Merchandising. He/ She will produce analyses and reports by market or product category (Leather Goods, Footwear, RTW), supporting different stakeholders (Retail Merchandising, Industrial Production) driving commercial and strategic choices.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Sales budget and forecast definition by product category/country collaborating with Finance and Retail Merchandising
- Purchase budget definition by product category and typology working closely with the Retail Merchandising during buying process to ensure alignment between orders and budget
- Perform analysis to monitor product categories sales performances, current markets trends and stock levels
- Define sales forecasts to drive continuative items re-orders
- Monitor marketing strategies and competitors product positioning
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Academic background in Economics, Engineering or similar degrees
2 years working experience preferably in merchandising planning, demand planning, business analysis or related
Skilled in data processing and consolidation
Fluent in English