JOB DESCRIPTION
Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future.
About the Job
As an Outlet Retail Trader, you will use strong analytical skills and commercial acumen to drive in-season trading, reflecting the latest business performance in the trading plan while supporting traders in your area. You will identify key business issues, analyze opportunities and risks, and recommend actions to grow store revenue. You will serve as the key product point of contact for stores on all in-season activities, collaborating closely with Merchandise Planning, Merchandising, Inventory Management, DTC, and Analytics to optimize in-season stock management, and you will be accountable for in-season commercial decisions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Conduct quantitative analysis and insights to optimize inventory deployment – monetize new opportunities and identify risks and formulate recommendations
2. Support stock replenishment in cooperation with replenishment analyst
3. Provide analysis on in-season profitability to achieve or exceed seasonal performance at Geo / Category level
4. Drive promotional and markdown activities; identify products to go on sale and define level of discount
5. Ensure & set up promotional pricing
6. Develop accurate inventory flow forecasts that support in season business strategies
7. Highlight Store to store transfer opportunities
8. Identify opportunities in store to clean Excess inventory
9. Follow up on customer service activities, inbound/outbound with DC, initial allocation, in SAP and in retail management system (EPOS systems)
10. Collaborate with Retail Merchandising to reassess in season performance, leverage key learnings into in season trading actions and reflect into next season assortment buy
11. Monitor product availability in European warehouses to identify product opportunities in order to drive local commercial initiatives
12. Collaborate with the retail planner to review store grading/max capacities
13. Regularly visit retail stores to gather market intelligence and reflect key take outs into in season trading actions
14. Collaborate with Analytics team to develop and test improved reporting
About You
15. Bachelor’s degree ideally in Retail Management, Business management or Finance
16. 3+ years of work experience in Retail business (preferably in planning or allocation)
17. Strong analytical skills to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data
18. Strong understanding of Retail revenue drivers
19. Ability to articulate key performance indicators, and how they are used in key systems/tools.
20. Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and SAP
21. Ability to problem solve independently & through strong partnerships with regional business partners
22. Ability to analyze and assess impact of decisions on department and cross-functional business partners.
23. Proactively identify business issues and develop creative solutions.
24. Self-motivated, actively takes initiative to learn and drive the business
25. Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad, diverse group of business partners, mainly the cross-functional team
26. English fluent, spoken and written, German or Italian are an asset
This is a hybrid position based in our Brussels Office. You will be expected in office 3 days per week. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.
LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.
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LOCATION
Ixelles, Belgium
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time