BESTSECRET is the leading European online destination for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The Group offers its members in 27 countries across Europe a superior brand portfolio complemented by a high-end shopping experience. At the same time, BESTSECRET enables its brand partners to clear overstock at scale with minimum visibility and maximum brand equity protection. The unique business model is based on its closed character with an invitation-only customer membership, longstanding brand partner and customer relationships, combined with a tech-focused mindset. BESTSECRET has a strong track record of profitable growth over many years. It generated preliminary revenues of approx. EUR 1,415 million in 2024 and employs around 2,300 people from over 90 nations. The Group draws on a heritage of 100 years in the textile and fashion industry and today is owned by Permira Funds and the founding families Schustermann and Borenstein.
BESTSECRET is the leading European online destination for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The Group offers its members in 27 countries across Europe a superior brand portfolio complemented by a high-end shopping experience. At the same time, BESTSECRET enables its brand partners to clear overstock at scale with minimum visibility and maximum brand equity protection. The unique business model is based on its closed character with an invitation-only customer membership, longstanding brand partner and customer relationships, combined with a tech-focused mindset. BESTSECRET has a strong track record of profitable growth over many years. It generated preliminary revenues of approx. EUR 1,415 million in 2024 and employs around 2,300 people from over 90 nations. The Group draws on a heritage of 100 years in the textile and fashion industry and today is owned by Permira Funds and the founding families Schustermann and Borenstein.
THE ROLE
As a Merchandising Planner at Bestsecret, you'll ensure optimal product assortment, inventory levels, and pricing strategies that drive customer satisfaction and profitable growth. You'll translate sales data and market trends into actionable merchandising strategies, working cross-functionally across Supply, Allocation, Operations, and Marketing to shape rapid business expansion.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Planning & Analysis
- Drive profitable assortment planning and inventory optimization across assigned categories to achieve sales, margin, and clearance KPIs
- Develop and refine weekly, seasonal, and quarterly merchandising strategies, embedding insights from financial performance reviews
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with the Head of Merchandising to align assortment strategies with business financial targets and markdown minimization objectives
- Collaborate with Allocation, Retail Operations, and Marketing teams to translate strategy into optimal store-level stock levels, inventory distribution, and promotional alignment
- Work closely with Pricing Analysts to validate and enhance markdown and pricing strategies
Insights & Enablement
- Deliver clear, data-driven insights and analysis to stakeholders, enabling effective decision-making across the business
- Identify, implement, and optimize planning tools and processes to enhance team capability and drive best-practice delivery
- Contribute to cross-functional projects aimed at improving merchandising performance and operational efficiency
YOUR BACKGROUND
- 3+ years in Merchandising, Retail Planning, Range Management, or similar roles, ideally in international e-commerce or multi-channel retail
- Master’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or related field
- Proficiency with planning/forecasting tools, complex Excel modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis, and BI reporting platforms (e.g. Power BI)
- Strong understanding of product categories, commerciality, margin drivers, and retail operations
- Ability to present insights clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders
- Autonomous, results-driven mindset with creative problem-solving and strategic thinking
- Language: Fluent in English; German is a plus
Grade: L03
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