You will report to the SEMEA Merchandising Director and will be based in Milan. You will become part of a dynamic and international Merchandising organization, collaborating with colleagues across SEMEA and Global functions. As Assortment Planning Manager, you will lead the development and execution of the regional assortment strategy across channels and markets, ensuring the right balance between global direction and local relevance. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Ecommerce, Finance and Global Merchandising teams, you will shape commercial decisions that drive growth, profitability and customer engagement across the SEMEA cluster
You will be responsible for defining and delivering a customer-centric assortment strategy that supports business ambitions across multiple markets and channels. You will translate global product direction into locally relevant plans, ensuring assortments reflect market needs while maximizing commercial performance.
Building and executing omni-channel assortment strategies across SEMEA markets
Leading pre-season range planning, balancing newness,



continuity and depth
Using customer, product and commercial insights to optimize assortment decisions
Conducting analyses to continuously improve future planning cycles
Monitoring competitor assortments and pricing strategies across key markets, particularly Italy and Turkey
Lead Commercial Performance and In-Season Trading
You will turn data into action, constantly monitoring performance and identifying opportunities to maximize sales, margin and inventory productivity.
Monitoring sales, sell-through and stock performance at category and SKU level
Leading in-season trading reviews and driving corrective actions where required
Accelerating winning products while addressing slow-moving inventory
Protecting full-price sales and minimizing markdown dependency through proactive assortment management Influence Across Functions and Markets
Success in this role requires strong stakeholder managem

📌 Merchandising Assortment Planning Manager (Italia)
🏢 Pandora A/S
📍 Italia