Senior Assortment Planner | Temporary

Hilversum, reference 2026-00395

Job description

Responsible for executing strategic planning for Sport products across the EMEA region, optimizing sales, inventory, and product health. Manage current and in-season assortment plans to drive sales, margin, stock efficiency, and product performance.
Our client is seeking a strategic Senior Assortment Planner to develop franchise plans that align commercial goals with product strategies. This role focuses on optimizing in-season performance through collaborative planning, inventory management, and data-driven insights.
Key Responsibilities;

• Develop, inform, or influence seasonal plans, including RSV, net sales, margin, receipts, and inventory at the franchise level for the client’s marketplace.
• Create strategies to achieve Kids Sports objectives and manage product-driven OTB forecasts for production decisions and in-season optimization.
• Analyze business performance against plan and forecasted sales and inventory on a weekly or monthly basis; identify risks and opportunities, develop action plans, and escalate when necessary.
• Monitor top franchise stock and sales plans, support cross-marketplace decision-making to optimize product health, consumer demand, and trading/pricing decisions.
• Manage end-to-end inventory health and understand its impact on overall marketplace performance.
• Communicate and advocate the Assortment Plan to partner management or cross-functional leadership at Franchise/Merchandise Class level.
• Independently drive projects day-to-day, prioritizing workload and deliverables.

Requirements

What You Bring:

• Assortment Planning experience with a solid understanding of retail operations.
• Willingness to take calculated risks and explore new approaches.
• 5+ years in consumer or retail merchandising, assortment planning, or demand planning.
• Proven track record in consumer demand, retail math, financial planning, margin optimization, inventory planning, and reporting.
• Expertise in detailed assortment planning, product affinity, omnichannel retail, and coordinated marketplace planning strategy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with a results-driven approach; able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in networking, leveraging internal and external resources, meeting commitments, and delivering on deadlines.
• Proficient in automated planning systems, MS Excel, WSSI, and Assortment Planning tools.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and enjoy collaborative processes.
• Utilizes advanced forecasting and analysis techniques to anticipate consumer demand and market trends, contributing to high forecast accuracy and profitability.

Working conditions

Contract via Undutchables and competitive secondary benefits.This position is a temporary role.Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position

Work location

Hilversum

Company description

Our client is a big player in the retail space.

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Recruiter contact

Elcin Arici, Eindhoven
elcin.arici@undutchables.nl
+31(0)6-18093399