Job Title: Wholesale Finance & Planning Manager
We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Wholesale Finance & Planning Manager to join our European Finance team in Milan, Italy.
This role will play a critical part in financial planning, sales forecasting, and inventory management to ensure we meet our business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and distribute weekly reports and data visualizations on sales and inventory performance.
* Maintain and update wholesale topside planning by account.
* Analyse historical trends and current market data to create actionable strategies.
* Support the market process by preparing assortment targets by account.
* Track and manage vendor allowances to ensure adherence to financial agreements.
* Develop 12-month forward-looking projections for key replenishment SKUs.
* Collaborate with key accounts to drive real-time planning and monthly forecast consensus.
* Manage inventory levels to meet target weeks of supply (WOS) and coordinate monthly buys with production partners.
* Maintain merchandise class plans that align with product development and financial objectives.
* Set seasonal sales and margin goals, reconciling both top-down and bottom-up forecasts.
* Participate in product reviews with sales, merchandising, and design teams to ensure alignment with planning objectives.
* Conduct historical sales analysis to support seasonal hindsight reviews.
Requirements:
* Minimum 3-5 years of experience in financial planning, inventory management, or sales planning within a wholesale business.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
* Advanced Excel skills required; experience with planning or forecasting tools is a plus.
* Fluent in English and Italian (both written and spoken).
* Ability to work independently while effectively engaging with cross-functional and international teams.
* Willingsness to accommodate international time zones as needed.
* Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or a related field.
What We're Looking For?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, growing organisation and play a key role in driving financial excellence.