Assortment Planner & Merchandising Specialist (M/F)

Date: Jan 14, 2025 The Oberalp Group is a management driven family business - a house of brands that creates high quality technical mountaineering products. We have 6 own brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv and LaMunt. As an exclusive partner of other brands in the sports sector we offer our entire know how in communication, sales and image building. We are a team of more than 1000 employees in 11 countries worldwide – a group of adventurers and dreamers, mountaineers, looking for their next peak. You will work closely with the Merchandising Manager to develop and execute strategies that optimize product assortment, sales, and inventory management. Your ability to analyze data, identify trends, and propose actionable solutions will be key to achieving business goals and enhancing store performance. In this role, you will conduct analyses and propose strategies, key decisions will be refined and finalized in partnership with the Merchandising Manager. Tasks & responsibilities Propose seasonal purchase budgets for pre and reorders at the product category level, aligning with the overall merchandising strategy Create Excel-based order forms, including all necessary data, to enable store managers to place data-driven orders Analyze inventory and sell-through to minimize stock depreciation and maximize stock rotation through appropriate corrective actions (transfers, promotions, reorder block) Conduct performance analyses for individual SKUs, focusing on Brand Key Styles, and implement markdown strategies for worst-sellers Adjust automatic replenishment settings to prevent stock-outs and overstock of in-assortment SKUs Prepare sales lists and import discounts into the POS system (Y2) Develop periodic sales statistics and KPI analyses by channel Communicate with stores regarding product availability and promotional actions Profile At least 5 years of experience in Assortment Planning or similar roles in well-structured retail organizations Previous experience as a Sales Assistant or Store Manager is a strong advantage Experience with apparel and accessories, ideally in technical or specialized sectors Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, PowerQuery, Macros, Charts) Familiarity with data management software (PowerBI, Cubeware, Navision) If you are interested to work in a challenging, international and dynamic environment then apply now J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: bolzano, IT

Posted Date: 1/28/2025