Merchandise Planner - Tryano

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for supporting the commercial success of Tryano’s Women’s and Men’s categories through effective merchandise planning, managing OTB, forecasting, inventory management, and performance analysis. The role partners closely with Buying, Finance, Logistics, RSO, and brand suppliers to ensure optimal stock levels, maximize profitability, and deliver a seamless customer experience. They will also support key transformation initiatives within the Merchandise Planning function, including planning system enhancements and Target Operating Model implementation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop sales, stock, margin, OTB and inventory plans (MSSI) for the Women's and Men's categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, identifying risks and opportunities to drive commercial performance.
• Monitor sales performance, inventory productivity, and replenishment requirements, providing recommendations to optimize stock levels and profitability.
• Partner closely with the Buying team to align assortment, purchasing, and inventory strategies.
• Define and execute pricing, promotional, markdown, and clearance strategies to effectively manage inventory and maximize returns.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Supply Chain teams to ensure timely product deliveries and stock availability.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with brands, suppliers, and key internal stakeholders across Finance, Store Operations, and Buying.
• Prepare and present trading, inventory, and performance analyses to support commercial decision-making.
• Support the delivery of Merchandise Planning transformation initiatives, including planning system enhancements and Target Operating Model projects.
• Provide guidance and support to the Senior Coordinator – Order Management to ensure effective execution of planning and order management activities.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 3–5 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, or a similar commercial planning role.
• Previous experience within Fashion retail is preferred, ideally across multiple categories; Beauty retail experience will also be considered where strong merchandise planning expertise is demonstrated.
• Strong understanding of merchandise planning principles, including forecasting, budgeting, inventory management, replenishment, markdown optimization, and performance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and financial modelling.
• Experience using Blue Yonder or other Merchandise Financial Planning systems.
• Exposure to retail transformation initiatives, planning system implementations, or process improvement projects is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

Using GenAI in Your Application Process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.