Merchandise Financial Planner

Permanent contract
Madrid
Salary: Not specified
A few days at home
Experience: > 4 years
Education: Master's Degree
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Pandora
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The position

Job description

Location: Madrid, Spain
Scope: Iberia

 

As Merchandise Financial Planner for Spain and Portugal, you will play a key role in aligning sales forecasts, inventory planning, and financial targets across all product categories and distribution channels (Owned & Operated, E-commerce, and Wholesale). Your mission will be to ensure product availability, optimize inventory investment, and support business growth through solid analysis and planning.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Pre-Season Planning

  • Lead top-down retail planning across Owned & Operated and E-commerce channels, ensuring alignment with financial goals by category and collection.

  • Support wholesale planning by developing Sell-In to Sell-Out forecasts in coordination with commercial teams.

  • Build assortment-level forecasts, integrating key product initiatives and seasonal highlights.

  • Drive robust demand plans using forecasting tools and commercial insights.

  • Translate sales forecasts into inventory and financial planning targets.

In-Season Management

  • Monitor and update monthly and quarterly forecasts based on business trends and performance.

  • Balance inventory across online and offline channels to ensure product availability and financial efficiency.

  • Participate actively in Weekly Trade Reviews, highlighting risks and opportunities versus targets.

  • Present financial and merchandise insights in cross-functional meetings, collaborating with stakeholders to address key priorities.

  • Raise and manage inventory issues, recommending actions to avoid overstock or missed sales.

Lifecycle and Financial Management

  • Lead planning of all promotional and markdown activities and manage inventory for Outlet stores to optimize margins and sell-through.

  • Support remelt and phase-out planning in collaboration with global teams.

  • Ensure inventory investments are aligned with financial objectives and commercial strategies.


Preferred experience

Profile description:

  • Minimum 4 years of experience either/or merchandise, financial planning, sales and business analysis, inventory, in a fast-paced retail environment.

  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and APTOS (or similar planning tools).

  • Experience working in an international or regional role.

  • Fluency in English and Spanish.

  • Solid communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly and influence stakeholders.

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proactive mindset.

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration abilities.

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!     

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.   

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