Merchandise Planner

About the role

Pattern is seeking a data-driven professional to manage inventory and demand planning for our European brand portfolio. You will join the Replenishment and Automation Pod to refine forecasting logic and scale merchandising processes across global ecommerce marketplaces.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end forecasting, inventory levels, and planning for European brands, with a specific focus on emerging marketplaces.
• Collaborate with finance and ecommerce teams to set budgets and maintain WSSI forecasts.
• Use statistical models and automated tools to project sales and stock, while identifying trends and risks.
• Execute trading strategies including promotional planning, returns, swaps, and end-of-life markdown management.
• Present buying strategies and sell-in/sell-out forecasts directly to external clients.
• Oversee category intake and ordering to maintain 95 percent availability on core products.
• Develop and test new reporting and technology improvements to automate manual planning tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree.
• Proven experience in a multi-category or multi-brand merchandising role.
• Background in supply chain and demand planning.
• Previous work experience within an ecommerce channel, such as D2C.
• Ability to adopt AI-driven tools for planning and reporting workflows.
• Commercial mindset with a focus on business and customer needs.

Skills & tools

• Demand and supply chain planning
• WSSI forecasting
• Inventory management
• Algorithmic and automated planning tools
• Data analysis and statistical modeling

Practical notes

Benefits include a competitive salary, stock options, 28 days of holiday (increasing to 32 with service), private medical insurance, and an enhanced pension scheme. We also provide a 4-week work-from-anywhere policy, gym discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, nursery scheme, and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. The hiring process consists of a 30-minute phone screen, a 30-minute manager interview, a 1-hour assessment task, and a final 30-minute interview followed by reference checks. To stand out, provide specific data-backed examples of your accomplishments and demonstrate how you approach partner-focused problem solving.