Tommy Hilfiger Merchandise Planner – Retail B&M Stores, Maternity Cover (Freelance)

About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.
We power brands that drive fashion forward - for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That?s the Power of PVH.

About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world's most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of "classic American cool" style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men's tailored clothing and sportswear, women's collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.


The Department and Team
The European Retail Brick & Mortar team oversees the supply chain for the European stores Full Price, Outlet, Concession, & Franchise, for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. The team drives merchandise planning strategies, builds ranges and collections, manages the order book and logistics, in-season management, and drives strategies with Ecommerce partners to evolve an Omni-channel consumer journey. The team environment is dynamic, open and respectful.

The Retail B&M Full Price planning team is focused on pre-season planning and in-season management, and works closely together with the merchandising and operations teams.

The Position
We are looking for a Merchandise Planner to support our Tommy Hilfiger Branded Retail stores in Europe. You will join the team and help build future season range plans, partner with out country teams on product strategy and help Tommy Hilfiger connect with its consumers and deliver the future growth of our business. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop seasonal range plans, incorporating consumer insights, market trends and commercial opportunities;
• Drive seasonal planning process with Country teams, advising on growth opportunities for the Tommy Hilfiger Brand;
• Validate planning and buying decisions to budget and strategy agreements. 
• Deliver informed insights, evolve analytical capabilities and promote actions based on consumer trends;
• Partner with country teams on in-season sales and stock management.
   

The Ideal Candidate: 

• Ability to adapt quickly to new processes, a new organization, and prioritize workflows effectively.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in managing the merchandise planning cycle, preferably in the fashion branded retail sector.
• Excellent communication skills, business fluent in English (written & verbal)
• Strong system skills directly with Planning/Merchandising Systems and Excel.
• Highly proficient in data management and leveraging data to drive insights and action. 
   

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.