Head of Merchandise Planning (m/f/d)

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together. Kick-start your career at JC Brand SL in Madrid. As an affiliated company of Peek Cloppenburg* B.V. Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit. *There are two independent companies Peek Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores . WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Merchandise Planning: You take ownership of developing and managing seasonal and long-term merchandise plans, always aligned with sales, margin, and stock targets. Data Insights: You analyze historical sales, market trends, and consumer behavior to forecast demand and shape assortments that truly meet customer needs. Budget Ownership: You define and allocate buying budgets across categories, channels, and store types, balancing commercial goals with assortment strategy. Performance Steering: You actively monitor in-season performance using key KPIs such as sell-through, stock levels, and markdowns, and take action to optimize results. Stock Management: You steer stock rebalancing, replenishment, promotions, and end-of-season strategies, while also ensuring precise size and color distribution across stores. Cross-Team Collaboration: You work closely with Buying and Design team to align on commercial priorities and ensure a strong, consistent assortment strategy. Leadership Impact: You prepare and present reports to leadership, highlight risks and opportunities, drive the development of NOS (Never Out of Stock) strategies, and take on leadership responsibility by guiding and developing team members as the function grows. You will be mentoring a team of Junior Merchandising Planners. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Your Educational Background: You hold a degree in Business Administration, Finance, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field and bring a strong foundation in commercial and analytical thinking. Your Strengths: You combine advanced expertise in merchandise planning, budgeting, and forecasting with strong analytical skills. You confidently translate data into clear business actions and work effectively with tools such as MS Excel and merchandise planning systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP). You prioritize well, manage multiple topics, and stay agile in a fast-paced retail environment. Your Profile: You bring 8–10 years of experience in merchandising, planning, or financial controlling, ideally within fashion or retail, and have a proven track record of managing complex merchandise plans and driving profitability. You collaborate confidently across Buying, Planning, Design, and Retail teams and communicate insights in a clear and impactful way. You are fluent in English; Spanish and/or German are a plus WHAT WE OFFER Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand. Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups. International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress. Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.