Be part of an iconic story.
TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)
The Team
Within the Omni Planning & Allocation team, our mission is to drive commercial trade, financial planning, demand forecasting, and allocation & replenishment of inventory across all channels and categories, whilst setting strategic guardrails on product promotions and markdown decisions to maximize margin and profitability. This position's team serves as the backbone of our department, collaborating closely with Buying/Merchandising, DTC Channel teams (eCom, FP, Outlet), Hubs, and Finance to ensure that all inventory and product decisions are aligned with company-wide planning and allocation decisions. With an integral position in the team, the role contributes significantly to the department's operational efficiency, strategic growth, and overall success.
The Position
As Planner Outlet, you will be crucial to the Omni Planning & Allocation team, contributing to the development and execution of merchandise financial and inventory planning across the Outlet channel, for certain product categories or divisions. You will work closely with Trade, Buying and Branch Planning teams to ensure that there is plan alignment and sales, margin, and inventory targets are met. This role is vital for achieving the Omni Planning and Allocation objectives and your work will be key to the commercial success of the TH brand.
Key Responsibilities:
• Merchandise plan: Develop Outlet merchandise plan, including inventory buy targets, seasonal sales, and margin targets, to feed into wider merchandise planning and buying processes, and in close partnership with location & commercial planning and buying strategy.
• Seasonal reviews: Conduct seasonal hind sighting & determine forward strategy for the product groups managed in collaboration with buying counterparts
• Store reviews: Prepare store clusters based on store types, capacity grading as well as location needs, with input from Branch Planning teams.
• Buying budget: Develop the buying budget & overall buy quantification to ensure plan (sales/stock) targets are met, in collaboration with Buying counterparts.
• Final Buy quantification: Conduct / Review sizing of buy to quantify SKU-level volumes and pass off final buy ahead of deadlines.
• Allocation framework: Determine and continuously optimize initial allocation and seasonal & NOS replenishment plans, in collaboration with Branch Planning and Allocation teams
• Open-to-buy: Manage the open-to-buy (WSSI monthly forecasting) process and actively monitor in-season performance to identify opportunities and risks; propose and drive actions to maximize sales and profitability
• Excess stock: Ensure Merchandise plans account for projected EOS excess stock, which may be absorbed and shipped to Outlet, and potential divisional goods absorption. Ensure in-Season absorption & allocation of Excess stock to targets, in partnership with Branch Planning & Allocation teams.
• Promotion & markdown: Provide financial guardrails & prepare option level discounts for promotional activity and EOS markdowns, in accordance with product group level targets and commercial decisions. Balance margin preservation with inventory clearance.
• Continuous improvement: Implement and exploit new systems and processes to continually increase team efficiency.
Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.
Measures of Success
• Sales & revenue: Deliver net sales and net margin in line with targets
• Stock management: stock turn
• Planning accuracy: high levels of planning accuracy across all merchandise plans
Requirements
• 3-5+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, branch planning, or commercial planning within a fashion, retail, or consumer goods environment.
• Sound understanding of merchandise planning, markdown and promotion management to drive sales and margin growth.
• Commercial and results-driven mindset, with the ability to balance short-term trading needs with long-term strategic planning.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision-making, leveraging insights to optimize merchandise planning strategies.
• Stakeholder management skills, collaborating effectively with Buying, Hubs, Channel leadership, VM, Marketing, Trade, Branch / Commercial planning and Allocation teams.
• Strong understanding of managing omni-channel inventory flows and demand forecasting using merchandising planning tools and software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Problem solving: sound understanding of how to solve complex problems and critically assess the solutions required
• Highly adaptable and proactive, thriving in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment.
• Fluency in English
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or retail preferred
Your Wellbeing is Our Priority
In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.
Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs
Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy
Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals
Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts!
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About PVH:
We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.
One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.
PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.
