Merchandise Planning & Analytics Manager
UK London, United Kingdom
Farfetch - Commercial – Planning and Analytics /
Permanent /
Hybrid
FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.
COMMERCIAL
We're partnering with the world's best brands, boutiques and department stores to provide our customers with a unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform. We work with all areas of FARFETCH to achieve business success and to improve our social and environmental impact. We want to empower our consumers to think, act and choose positively while offering an unrivalled range of fashion to empower their individuality.
LONDON
Our office is located in Old Street, London's tech hub. With an open-plan space, ideal for collaborative working, an outdoor terrace for a team lunch.
THE ROLE
Within the CP&P team, the Merch Planning & Analytics team owns the planning processes and the
analytics insights we share with the key partners at Farfetch (1P, E-Concessions and boutiques). The
goal is to maximise their business on Farfetch by simultaneously contributing to drive total platform
topline.
The MP&A team is in charge of providing our partners with the relevant analysis to ensure we have
the right supply that meets our demand: it is key that we proactively plan in advance the supply level
we need to meet target at brand level, and we ensure coverage on key styles/carryovers/bestsellers.
The Merch Planning & Analytics Manager will lead the pre-season planning process for key brands
and boutique partners, working closely with other MP&A team members, the E-Concessions team,
Account Management team and the external partners. They will also work closely with the internal FF
Trade team (Commercial, Finance, Marketing) to tie back the insights and the actions taken at brand
level, to the marketplace overall performances.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead the way we structure and evolve our relationship with E-Concessions and Boutique partners from a Merchandise Planning & Analytics point of view, defining priorities and mid to long term goals and strategies:
- Develop approaches to effectively communicate FARFETCH merchandise and buying recommendations to our largest boutique partners to influence the depth and breadth of assortment made available to FARFETCH
- Present FARFETCH Merchandising recommendations to the Planning, Merchandising and Buying teams at our largest boutique and brand partners
- Develop the existing pre-season planning framework to ensure it reflects our partners’ needs but also to ensure it brings value to the marketplace
- Involve relevant stakeholders in the pre-season planning for key brands, such as Supply, Marketing and Online Merchandising to make sure the work is aligned cross-teams and the inputs are considered in all the relevant processes (production, marketing pushes, manual curation)
- Develop a mid-long term strategy on how the pre-season planning approach should evolve and how we measure the success, setting trackers and KPIs
WHO ARE YOU
- 4+ year in Demand or Supply Planning, Analytics and/or Consulting
- Master degree/MBA (preferred)
- Excellent planning, analytics, organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Advanced data modelling techniques
- Strategic thinker with an emphasis on operational and commercial excellence
- You have a flexible, approachable attitude with good problem-solving skills:
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and scoping work focus
- Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- You have technical skills for processing and analysing large amounts of data:
- Excel and SQL (required), R, Matlab, Python (is a plus)
- You have great understanding and experience in the fashion and luxury industry
- Fantastic team fit - tenacity with a big smile, real pride in quality of work and an understanding that the ‘how’ you work is just as important!
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
- Farfetch is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.
