Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Travel Retail Planner (APAC, Middle East, Africa)
• Spearheading CK Accessories alignment of product demand with inventory supply, optimising the buying process to meet sales targets, ensure on-time deliveries, and address customer needs. • Planned and analyzed collection volumes, facilitating timely sourcing and factory capacity planning to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and sourcing strategies. • Managed the full product lifecycle, from pre-season planning; production planning, material pre-booking and vendor lead time negotiations. • Oversaw in-season buy placement, ensuring order-book accuracy and analysing sales performance to drive profitability. • Collaborated cross-functionally with merchandising, product design, market operations, order fulfilment, and warehouse teams to execute production and buying strategies. • Developed strategies to mitigate inventory risks, balancing stock levels to prevent overstock and stockouts while improving efficiency.
• Managed largest business product category Bras NOS department; overseeing demand forecasting and sales planning across stores, e-commerce, and partner programs by analysing historical sales data, market trends, and promotions. • Enhanced stock availability with forecasted demand, ensuring optimal inventory levels across all customer touch points and identifying opportunities for stock redeployment. • Collaborated with buying and allocation team to redesign inventory replenishment strategies, redefining size bow ratio efficiency tailored to each store, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory. • Evaluated and adjusted future forward forecasts based on real-time market trends to maintain stock accuracy. • Oversaw supplier and factory relationships boosting agility, aligning production schedules with demand forecasts and supply chain capacity.
Superbrands: Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Alessandra Rich, Balmain, Chloe, Etro, Giambattista Valli, Gucci, Isabel Marant, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Pucci, The Row, Valentino and Victoria Beckham • Supported in reviewing and sourcing brands and products and buying based on sound commercial framework to drive sales and profit. • Work with Buyer and merchandiser to plan OTB and continuing to monitor and review in season. • Assisted in range planning and quantifying/sizing new launch orders. • Negotiated the best possible terms with suppliers (margin, trade discounts, MD support). • Analysed brand performance data, making recommendations for business continuity. • Partnered with retail operations for season launches and training, VM for optimised product placement, and Marketing/PR for promotional awareness. • Spearheaded seasonal fashion trend research/comp analysis.
Fashion Lab Brands: AG Jeans, Alexis, Frame, GRLFRND, J Brand, Jenny Packham, Monographie, Needle & Thread, Paige, Rag & Bone, RE/DONE, Self-Portrait and Vivetta Providing vital administrative support to the Buyer, ensuring the smooth running of the Buying Office, across all channels (store, online & Airports). Responsible for placing orders, performing sales preparations and mark-downs and assisting with stock takes. Processing purchase orders and rapid flow through of stock from the vendor, warehouse to shop floor and ensuring PO's are confirmed ahead of the new season. Worked closely with shop floor team and merchandising to ensure all deliveries are on time and accurate to hit sales target.
Department: Men's Ready To Wear. Providing a high level of accurate admin support to the buying team, with the responsibility of data management, including style definitions, price changes and purchase order entry along with sample management and delivery tracking. • Maintenance of data integrity for buying • Product management • Weekly trade reporting and analysis • Cross collaboration with key business partners internally as well as supplier management • Trend analysis and market awareness