Demand & Assortment Planner
Love a good plan? So do we. As our new Demand & Assortment Planner, you’ll be the one turning numbers, trends and gut feelings into smart, actionable plans that shape our future collections. If you’re driven by data, love collaborating with creative minds and get a kick out of seeing your plans come to life, you might just be our perfect match.
About the role
As a Demand & Assortment Planner at our Stockholm HQ you will have a unique opportunity to hold a joint responsibility with your main contribution being to ensure the processes between actual sales performance, inventory and future assortment needs are holistically linked. You will report to the GM Planning.
You will play a key role in this by:
- Create, update and share the range plan framework in line with the seasonal targets, including special projects such as licensing and collaborations
- Continuous follow up on the range plan versus assortment plan, delivering dynamic and product focused assortment shape recommendations for future planning
- Ensure PLM system is being maintained, and range plan summaries are provided to relevant stakeholders
- Analyze sales reporting making recommendations for assortment adjustments and proposal for relevant assortment adaptations, falling in line with the 12 / 6 & 3 month end to end process
- End to end critical path management of all key planning deadlines for both assortment development and forecasting / buying
- Work with the buying team on stock levels and help make smart decisions on purchasing for each product group
- Collaborate closely with our buying and production teams, translating sales forecasts into production needs per product group
- Analyze stock levels alongside our sales and logistics teams, driving action plans for optimization - ensuring the feedback into the assortment on what has performed has been captured for future seasons
- Ensure balanced communication and collaboration with cross functional partners internally
- Support planning team with any adhoc requirements
Who are we looking for?
We think that the candidate we are looking for has
- An academic degree from fashion and/or business education
- A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in a similar role
- Strong communication skills in written and spoken English (fluent)
- Confidence in presenting and working closely with wide range of teams and levels
- Proficient skills in MS Office applications, particularly Excel
- Experience in PLM / demand planning is meriting
As a person, we think you have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.
But most importantly, you have the personality to fit into a fun work environment where we believe in color and playfulness, a place where you can expect the unexpected and you are a source of creative weirdness.
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
Stockholm
Workplace & Culture
When we’re not getting the job done, we're all about having fun! We have offices in Stockholm, NYC and Munich and they are all decked out with quirky decor.
Each month we throw afterwork drinks and we often plan team activities to keep morale high. We believe work should be fun, and we do everything we can to make sure our employees feel the same.
About Happy Socks
Happy Socks aims to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colorful design piece. The business is built on foundations of rigid quality standards, craftsmanship and creativity that are transferred into the products by a talented team of creatives. The products feature endless variations of models and designs, using a broad spectrum of color combinations and original patterns.
Demand & Assortment Planner
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