Fabio Brunello

VP Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management, Europe at Levi Strauss

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Vice President with 20+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory management and merchandise planning, leading European omnichannel product operations (DTC, retail, e‑commerce and wholesale). Proven ability to scale organizations, optimize inventory and drive performance through advanced analytics, AI and transformation initiatives, with direct P&L and leadership accountability. Alongside the corporate role, Board Member with exposure to strategy and governance, Adjunct Lecturer in executive education, and mentor to university students

Experience

  • Levi Strauss & Co. (15 yrs)
    • VP Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management, Europe
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Lead the supply chain and operations for the European region, covering demand planning, store allocation, inventory management, product purchase orders, retail trading, asset recovery, for all European markets and for both DTC and wholesale business. Member of the European Leadership Team. Management of an organization of ~80 people across multiple locations

    • LSE (Levi Strauss Europe) Board Member
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Sales Director Off-price business - Europe
      Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Sales management for off-price customers, with full P&L responsibility

  • Adjunct Lecturer at Rome Business School
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Teaching Supply Chain, Inventory Management and Sustainability in the International Master in Fashion Management and the Executive Master in Supply Chain Management

  • Member Board Of Directors at The Vegan Butcher's Choice
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Lecturer at CREA Genève
    Mar 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Lesson on Stock Management in Fashion Retail at the Master of CREA in Fashion Management, for academic years 2016/'17/'18

  • Retail Planning & Merchandising at Lotto Sport Italia Spa
    Jan 2011 - Jul 2011 · 7 mos

    Planning & Merchandising for Retail & Outlet stores, in Italy and in Spain. Main activities: planning, selection and buying of the seasonal collection; monitoring of sell-in and sell-out; development of reporting with Business Objective software; define and implement seasonal promotional plan