Director of Merchandise Planning & Trading @NET-A-PORTER

YOOX Net‑a‑Porter Group
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantSkills: ["Leadership","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management","Communication"]

Lead daily and weekly trading performance across sales, margin, inventory, and commercial KPIs to drive revenue and P&L outcomes. Own category sales and demand planning, reforecast cycles, and open-to-buy planning, while optimizing inventory productivity and managing aged/slow-moving stock. Deliver actionable commercial reporting, lead pricing and promotional strategy, and partner cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Website Trading, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. Mentor a high-performing team and bring recommendations to weekly trading meetings.

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Director of Merchandise Planning & Trading @NET-A-PORTER

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Job Summary

Lead daily and weekly trading performance across sales, margin, inventory, and commercial KPIs to drive revenue and P&L outcomes. Own category sales and demand planning, reforecast cycles, and open-to-buy planning, while optimizing inventory productivity and managing aged/slow-moving stock. Deliver actionable commercial reporting, lead pricing and promotional strategy, and partner cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Website Trading, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. Mentor a high-performing team and bring recommendations to weekly trading meetings.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Actively trade the business by driving daily and weekly trading performance across sales, margin, inventory, and commercial KPIs against targets and budget.
  • •Own sales and demand planning, including category sales plans, sell-through and demand analysis, and the reforecast cycle.
  • •Maximize inventory productivity by managing inventory levels, intake flow, sell-through, aged/slow-moving stock, and recommending markdowns and promotions.
  • •Deliver commercial reporting and insights that explain performance drivers and recommend actions across designers, product groups, price points, and geographies.
  • •Lead pricing and promotional optimization, partner cross-functionally to translate commercial targets into plans, and mentor and develop the trading team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionStaff DiscountHealth InsuranceFlexible Working

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience in merchandising, planning, trading, or commercial analytics, ideally in luxury fashion or ecommerce.
  • •Strong understanding of sales, margin, inventory, sell-through, intake, and budget/open-to-buy planning.
  • •Highly numerate with strong data analysis skills, able to turn complex data into clear recommendations.
  • •Comfortable challenging assumptions and influencing senior stakeholders across functions.
  • •Highly organized and able to operate at pace in a changing environment, with strong communication skills.
Experience:Luxury fashionEcommerce
Skills:LeadershipAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingStakeholder managementCommunication

Company Brief

YOOX Net‑a‑Porter Group
YOOX Net‑a‑Porter Group (YNAP) operates global online luxury fashion retail platforms, combining marketplaces and direct retail for designer apparel, accessories and lifestyle products, serving customers worldwide with e‑commerce, logistics and digital marketing services.
Industry: E-commerce
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2015
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