Merchandise Planning Manager

As Merchandising & Planning Manager, you’ll lead the Off-Price Merchandise Planning team and foster a culture of engagement and empowerment. Your expert assortment line management will satisfy customer, brand, and channel needs and deliver perfect profitability levels.

Our perfect fit.

We’re looking for a proactive manager with a wealth of experience in direct-to-consumer planning to help steer our inventory levels in the right direction. Someone to handle everything from training teams in new projects and processes to building budgets that fit with the business’ wider strategy.

You could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification. ASICS welcomes diversity in our people, their backgrounds, and life experiences.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re a true team player. You inspire and motivate those around you.
• You’re well-organised. You plan and manage your time effectively.
• You’re autonomous. You take initiative and have valuable insight.
• You’re level-headed. You remain calm in high-pressure situations.
• You’re a problem-solver. You identify shortfalls and develop solutions.

How you’ll help us.

Based at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam and reporting to Andrea, Head of DTC Planning, as part of the role you’ll:

• Drive team engagement, creating a safe and open feedback culture.
• Plan inventory for sales lines and build campaign strategy and commercial goals at multiple levels.
• Own the commercial forecasting process, from design through to delivery in-store.
• Manage in-season trading by assessing opportunities and risks, while suggesting tactics to improve sales and profitability.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure the team have access to clear and accurate data on seasonal product performance.

More about you.

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Economy, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Business Analytics.
• 5 or more years’ experience in DTC Planning in a multi-channel, retail environment.
• At least 2 years of team management experience and senior experience working with commercial leaders.
• Excellent Excel skills and good command of written and spoken English.

How we’ll help you.

Your well-being is our top priority. That’s why we’ll provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.

• Free fitness and 60% off sport membership. We'll reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body.
• Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.
• Runkeeper Go app. Free premium subscription to our running app.
• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes, and Lunch & Learn sessions.
• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological assistance and meditation classes.

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement.

So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You’ll join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies, and healthy minds.

We look forward to receiving your application online – just send your CV and motivation letter via our career page.