Merchandise Planner (f/m/d)

What you will do:

As a Merchandise Planner, you will join our Central Merchandising Planning team and support the continued growth of Aeyde across all commercial channels.

In this role, you will drive data-informed decision-making through reporting, forecasting, and inventory planning and implement AI tools and procedures. From pre-season planning to in-season trading analysis, you will play a key role in optimizing performance at channel, category, and SKU level, in balance with our inventory targets, while delivering insights that support strategic and commercial decision-making across the business.

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented team player with a strong commercial mindset, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about turning data into actionable insights.

Business Planning & Forecasting

• Build quarterly forecasts by category and product shape.
• Define and manage seasonal Open-to-Buy (OTB).

Buying & Stock Management

• Own SKU-level buy planning for the Online channel.
• Drive stock efficiency through proactive inventory management, balancing availability, sell-through performance, and stock cover.
• Manage and place reorders in line with business needs.
• Track monthly partner performance and identify reorder opportunities across the wholesale network.
• Oversee all stock transfer and stock trade requests.
• Act as the key point of contact for merchandising-related requests from wholesale partners.

Markdown & Off-Price Management

• Partner with Collection Merchandising and Product teams on carryover and markdown recommendations.
• Lead End-of-Season Sale (EOSS) and off-price planning, including inventory management and pricing strategy.
• Manage and develop the off-price business channel.

Reporting & Tools

• Own weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting (incl. sell-in and sell-through) across Wholesale and Online channels.
• Monitor weekly business performance and proactively drive trading actions and adjustments where needed.
• Lead all pre season and in season ad-hoc analysis.
• Stay up to date with the latest AI tools and technologies, identifying opportunities to implement them across reporting, planning, and merchandising processes to drive efficiency and better decision-making.

What you will bring:

• 3+ years of experience in a merchandising planning role within the fashion industry.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to create clarity with analytical insights and easily digestible data overviews.
• Ability to work alongside company priorities and generate the right analytical insights at the right time to help teams achieve their goals.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and trustworthiness.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and BI tools, with strong interest in AI tools, and the ability to identify and implement AI-driven solutions to improve reporting, forecasting, and planning processes.

What we offer:

• A bright and spacious design office in the heart of Berlin embodying our brand values and focusing on employee well-being.
• A unique chance to shape our company’s future and build a global brand, all within a motivating, international work environment with employees of 14+ nationalities.
• A high level of responsibility, creative freedom, and the opportunity to bring your originality, ideas, and independence to life.
• Once-per-season gift voucher, to be used on Aeyde footwear and accessories.
• Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership, Berlin Public Transport pass or German lessons for international employees.
• 30 days of holidays.
• Flexible hybrid working model subject to team specifications.
• Regular team events include our Christmas and Summer Party as well as extraordinary monthly team lunches.
• Relocation assistance available including visa support.