Retail Inventory Planner

Paris, France (On-site)

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The Retail Inventory Planner & Allocator TUMI Europe is responsible for optimizing inventory across the European retail network (Full Price & Outlet) to maximize sales, stock productivity and customer experience.

Beyond day-to-day allocation and replenishment activities, the role contributes to inventory optimization, process improvement and stock governance across the retail network.

Acting as a key business partner between Stores, Planning, Merchandising and Supply Chain, the position supports data-driven decision making and drives inventory productivity and retail performance.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management

Monitor and optimize inventory levels across the Full Price and Outlet network.

Ensure appropriate stock coverage by store, category and SKU.

Identify risks and opportunities related to stock imbalances.

Drive inventory actions to improve sell-through and reduce aged inventory.

Manage store allocation for new collections, replenishment and special initiatives.

Ensure the right product is allocated to the right store at the right time.

Store Partnership

Act as the primary contact for inventory-related requests from stores.

Challenge requests when necessary to maintain inventory discipline.

Provide recommendations to support store performance.

Develop clear guidelines and best practices for inventory management.

Planning & Business Support

Support collection reviews and buy planning discussions.

Participate in forecasting and inventory reviews.

Analyze sales, stock and productivity KPIs.

Provide recommendations to improve inventory productivity and stock turn.

Process Improvement

Review and improve allocation and replenishment processes.

Implement inventory governance and decision-making frameworks.

Develop tools and reporting to enhance visibility and decision quality.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the retail network.

Key Success Factors

Strong analytical mindset.

Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively.

Capacity to balance commercial opportunities with inventory discipline.

Strong collaboration skills across Retail, Merchandising, Planning and Supply Chain teams.

Experience

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in Retail Planning, Inventory Planning, Allocation or Merchandising Planning.
• Experience in a multi-store retail environment.
• Experience managing inventory and replenishment processes.
• Experience implementing or improving planning and inventory management processes.

Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with planning and reporting tools.
• Ability to translate data into business actions and recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Strong commercial awareness and understanding of retail KPIs.

Personal Attributes

• Autonomous and proactive.
• Structured and process-oriented.
• Business-oriented and customer-focused.
• Comfortable making recommendations and taking ownership.
• Able to challenge the status quo and drive improvements.
• High level of accountability.
• Growth mindset with the potential to evolve into broader Planning responsibilities over time.