Store allocator and Planning analyst

Location: Paris, France (TUMI Europe Headquarters)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (CDI)

Department: Merchandise Planning

Reports To: Merchandise Planning Manager

Team Composition: 2 Demand Planners

About the Role:

Join TUMI’s dynamic Merchandise Planning Department, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring optimal inventory levels across our European retail network (Full Price & Outlet), E-commerce, and Wholesale channels. Our mission is to have the right products, in the right quantities, at the right time, and in the right place.

The role of the Store allocator and Planning analyst is to maintain the right level of inventory in store and to be reactive on the retail fast change.

Key Responsibilities:

Inventory Management:

• Allocate inventory to 45 Full Price and Outlet stores based on assortment, store capacity, and monthly targets.
• Regularly adjust inventory levels based on store requests, special promotions, and commercial operations.
• Manage end-of-season product flows, including transfers from Full Price to Outlet stores or returns to the warehouse.
• Serve as the main point of contact for store managers regarding inventory matters.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Create and update department reports, and track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Generate weekly sell-through reports on seasonal products for Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channels, providing adjustment recommendations.
• Produce weekly stock in stores reports for Full Price and Outlet stores, adjusting based on sales trends, store capacity, and monthly targets.
• Compile out-of-stock reports to inform the retail and merchandising teams of shortages and facilitate assortment adjustments.

Promotions and Ad Hoc Support:

• Integrate promotions into the dedicated tool linked to in-store tills for both Full Price and Outlet stores.
• Assist the team with ad hoc analyses, contract follow-ups, and SAP order cleaning.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Luxury Business, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years minimum of proven experience in planning, stock management, or merchandising within the luxury, premium, and/or retail industry.
• Strong analytical skills, proactive, autonomous, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent team spirit with strong interpersonal abilities.
• High product sensitivity, business-oriented, and curious.
• Fluent in English.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; knowledge of SAP and Power BI is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading global brand in the luxury and premium retail industry.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Gain valuable professional experience in a large international group, while working within a close-knit team.
• Enjoy modern offices located in the heart of Paris (7 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris).
• Access to the connected company restaurant, Foodles.
• Access to an on-site gym with preferential rates.
• Access to private sales reserved for employees across all Samsonite Group brands.

If you are passionate about inventory management and data analysis and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, we would love to hear from you!