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Your Purpose

The Retail Demand Planning Analyst analyses sales data, estimating sales needs for the categories assigned, while ensuring purchase orders generation (RDA) for the assigned merchandise categories.

Your Impact

• Define sales forecasting per item, vessel and area for the assigned categories
• Estimate sales according to pax forecast, historical data by item, potential product change and items cancellation
• Working closing with Category Managers to manage stock levels and forecasting
• Creating, sharing and constantly update demand forecasts for the assigned category to achieve sales targets in the optical of an OTB approach
• Effective Stock management according to OTB trend and targets
• Review Range monthly by Area and by ship to ensure a one in one out policy with consistent and rigorous analysis of SKU level performance
• Monitor the sell through and SKU level performance and share analysis results during periodical meetings with the Category Managers & Distributors




• Monitor markdown, seasonal and promotional strategy implemented by the Category Managers to provide feedback and ensure on board inventory is efficient
• Ensure purchase order generations and work with the replenishment team to ensure timely order placement
• Attending quarterly reviews with key vendors to ensure collaborative planning and to capitalize on sales trends information
• Keep up to date and generate data in the RGC Retail Global Calendar
• Provide the Planning Manager and the Coordinator with all necessary reports and analysis on RDA & forecasting activities and notify all relevant anomalies
• Proactively work with the departments involved to identify products changes, items cancellations and any variables that could affect sales forecasting and purchase orders generation

Your Journey so far

• Previous working experience in Analyst role, ideally within the Retail sector
• Degre

📌 Retail Demand Planning Analyst (Genova)
🏢 Msc Cruises
📍 Genova