Commercial planner

(Zwaagdijk | 32-38hrs per week)

Do you like to operate on the playing field between Commerce and Supply Chain Planning and be responsible for the assortment and demand planning? Join our dynamic organization, have impact and help us build our brand new Commercial Planning Team.
 

What you’ll spend your time doing:

In this role, you are responsible to deliver an optimal assortment and demand planning for multiple categories. You will also translate the commercial thoughts, in the amount of articles that we buy, to a workable output for Supply Chain Planning. 
For the commercial planning, you provide insight and actions in the short- and mid-term assortment, while demand planning calculates demand forecasts for new articles and impacts commercial activities on existing assortment.

Key tasks and responsibilities are:

• Create and manage an assortment plan for 2600 stores in 12 countries, growing by 300 stores every year.
• creating a demand forecast for new assortment, taking into account seasonality, timing, product improvements, existing assortment and trends; 
• support Buyers in analysing assortment gaps, possible issues and article trends; propose commercial actions and assortment adjustments; 
• align with supply chain planning to identify possible impacts on demand and understand possible supply issues impacting assortment planning;
• connect category level plans to overall sales and financial objectives, highlight areas of risk and provide alternate recommendations;
• forecast expected promo sales for planned promos and define impact of other commercial activities and trends on existing assortment;
• play an active role in the selection and development of assortment planning and demand planning tools;
• overall support in developing a mature, stable and reliable Commercial Planning department.
   

Meet your team

As a Senior Merchandise Planner, you report directly to the Team Lead Commercial Planning and be part of a team of 14 peers. Commercial Planning is working closely with buyers and supply planners making sure we have the right assortment at the right time in all our stores. The team is very eager on further development of the department and open to meet any new colleagues that can support this journey.

This is you:

Since the team is new and lots of development is still needed, we are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to bring spirit and drive success! 
You are highly analytical and have well-established communication and interpersonal skills to be able to collaborate with Buyers and other stakeholders. 
Besides this, you must not be afraid to challenge current working methods and set up proposals to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce complexity.

In addition, You:  

• Have demonstrated experience in working with merchandising/buying. 
• Have a good understanding of planning products on item level.
• Are able to identify trends. 
• Can manage forecasts. 
• Can work with planning tools and excel.
• Speak and write English (and preferably Dutch) 
• Have an innovative mindset – to bring new ideas to the table

What we offer

Surprisingly more! From our bustling home base in the Netherlands, you’ll have an impact on the whole of Europe. The counter now stands at more than 2,600 stores in 12 countries and millions of smiles from our customers. And we have big growth ambitions. For Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different job, an interesting innovation project, new skills: as a professional you can develop without limits. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: Customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost conscious and respect.

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• A market-based salary
• 24 days of holiday and the option to buy 5 extra days (based on 38 hours per week)
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of working up to 40% from home, of course in coordination with your team and manager
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance. Zwaagdijk-Oost is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam. 
   

How we contribute to society

Surprisingly much! From our international head office in the Netherlands you have an impact on what happens in our stores in all European countries. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 2,500 stores in 12 European countries. We have great growth ambitions. For Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills: you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our values are central: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost consciousness and respect.
 

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with your recruiter, among others
5. Welcome to Action…

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.