Director of Planning , EMEA

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the EMEA planning function across retail, concessions, e-commerce, wholesale and franchising channels.
• Develop and manage regional financial plans, including topline, margin, inventory, and OTB by market and channel.
• Partner with Global Planning to align EMEA plans with enterprise financial targets and long-range strategy.

• Lead seasonal and in-season forecasting, reforecasting, and scenario planning for the region.
• Own weekly and monthly performance reviews, providing clear insights on risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Drive disciplined inventory management, including depth, flow, and regional stock allocation.

• Partner closely with Regional Leadership on new market entry, store openings, and flagship planning (e.g., UK, EU, Middle East).
• Build robust pre- and post-launch financial models for new doors, markets, and channels.
• Support long-range planning (3–5 year horizon) for EMEA growth, headcount, and infrastructure.

• Act as a core business partner to Merchandising, Trading, Finance, Retail Ops, E-Commerce, and Supply Chain.
• Influence key decisions on assortment architecture, pricing strategy, promotional cadence, and inventory investment.
• Partner with Finance on budgets, forecasts, and regional P&L ownership.

• Build, lead, and develop the EMEA Planning team as the region scales.
• Establish planning processes, cadence, and best practices tailored to international markets.
• Mentor senior planners and managers, building a strong internal pipeline of talent.

• Own EMEA planning reporting for executive leadership, including weekly trade, monthly close, and long-range planning decks.
• Present clearly and confidently to senior leadership on regional performance and strategic recommendations.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 12–15+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, or commercial planning within fashion, apparel, or consumer retail.
• Proven Director-level experience leading planning for multi-market or international regions (EMEA strongly preferred).
• Deep expertise in OTB, forecasting, inventory management, and margin optimization.
• Strong understanding of omnichannel planning (retail, e-commerce, wholesale).
• Advanced financial and analytical skills; highly proficient in Excel and planning systems (Anaplan, SAP, or similar).
• Experience building and scaling regional planning teams in a high-growth environment.

• Highly commercial, strategic, and data-driven.
• Strong business partner with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapid international growth.
• Detail-oriented with strong financial rigor.
• Passion for building scalable planning organizations and driving profitable grow

Benefits, Culture and Perks