Merchandise Financial Planner

City:  Madrid
Country/Region:  ES
Application Deadline:  30/04/2025

Location: Madrid, Spain
Scope: Iberia

 

As Merchandise Financial Planner for Spain and Portugal, you will play a key role in aligning sales forecasts, inventory planning, and financial targets across all product categories and distribution channels (Owned & Operated, E-commerce, and Wholesale). Your mission will be to ensure product availability, optimize inventory investment, and support business growth through solid analysis and planning.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

 

Pre-Season Planning

 

  • Lead top-down retail planning across Owned & Operated and E-commerce channels, ensuring alignment with financial goals by category and collection.

  • Support wholesale planning by developing Sell-In to Sell-Out forecasts in coordination with commercial teams.

  • Build assortment-level forecasts, integrating key product initiatives and seasonal highlights.

  • Drive robust demand plans using forecasting tools and commercial insights.

  • Translate sales forecasts into inventory and financial planning targets.

 

In-Season Management

 

  • Monitor and update monthly and quarterly forecasts based on business trends and performance.

  • Balance inventory across online and offline channels to ensure product availability and financial efficiency.

  • Participate actively in Weekly Trade Reviews, highlighting risks and opportunities versus targets.

  • Present financial and merchandise insights in cross-functional meetings, collaborating with stakeholders to address key priorities.

  • Raise and manage inventory issues, recommending actions to avoid overstock or missed sales.

 

Lifecycle and Financial Management

 

  • Lead planning of all promotional and markdown activities and manage inventory for Outlet stores to optimize margins and sell-through.

  • Support remelt and phase-out planning in collaboration with global teams.

  • Ensure inventory investments are aligned with financial objectives and commercial strategies.

 

 

MORE ABOUT YOU

 

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in merchandise or financial planning in a fast-paced retail environment.

  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and APTOS (or similar planning tools).

  • Experience working in an international or regional role.

  • Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.

  • Solid communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly and influence stakeholders.

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proactive mindset.

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration abilities.

 

 

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!     

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.   

   

 

ABOUT PANDORA   

  

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.     

 

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.