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AEAeyde

VP Merchandising, Buying & Planning(m/w/x)

Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Global merchandising and buying strategy for fashion/luxury footwear. 8+ years experience and proven leadership scaling DTC/wholesale businesses required. 30 days holidays, subsidized sports club membership, public transport pass.

Requirements

  • 8+ years merchandising/planning experience, ideally fashion/luxury/footwear
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fashion Management, Economics, Business, or related
  • Proven leadership scaling DTC and wholesale businesses
  • Strong analytical mindset with inventory management, forecasting, financial planning expertise
  • Experience in fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
  • Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills
  • Familiarity with Excel, tools & planning systems

Tasks

  • Oversee global merchandising and buying strategy
  • Lead assortment planning and inventory steering
  • Make purchasing decisions across commercial channels
  • Collaborate with Finance and Supply Chain
  • Drive commercial decisions for collection creation and selling
  • Maintain balance between brand and performance
  • Inform product decisions and steer process execution
  • Enable sustainable growth and operational excellence
  • Define seasonal and long-term merchandising strategies
  • Align strategies with brand positioning and growth targets
  • Own full product P&L, including margin and inventory
  • Define seasonal collection size and structure
  • Ensure commercial viability with right price points
  • Manage collection creation critical path and timelines
  • Lead demand and inventory forecasting
  • Manage OTB and buying to drive sales performance
  • Mitigate inventory risk for D2C channel
  • Manage sell-in and sell-out activities
  • Own all markdown activities
  • Build 360° inventory and channel management strategy
  • Oversee merchandising operations functions
  • Manage sample management and product content creation
  • Create marketing materials
  • Manage cross-functional planning with Marketing
  • Lead and develop merchandising team
  • Foster high-performance, data-driven culture
  • Partner with Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing
  • Ensure alignment from concept to campaign rollout
  • Support international expansion by tailoring assortments

Work Experience

  • 7 - 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Excel

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days of holidays

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership

Public Transport Subsidies

  • Berlin Public Transport pass

Learning & Development

  • German lessons for international employees

Corporate Discounts

  • Gift voucher for footwear and accessories

Flexible Working

  • Flexible hybrid working model

Team Events

  • Regular team events

Other Benefits

  • Relocation assistance
  • Visa support
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