DTC Merchandise Planner - Supply Chain Emea (M/W/D)

Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

As a DTC Merchandise Planner- EMEA, you own the financial plans that connect regional demand signals to inventory, margin, and receipt decisions across the DTC channel. You build and maintain integrated Merchandise Financial Plans that translate strategy into seasonal execution, partnering closely with Demand, Supply, Inventory, Merchandising, and Finance teams to keep DTC plans aligned and actionable. You will develop your analytical and cross-functional planning skills in a fast-paced environment where your work directly shapes how the region buys, manages, and reacts to business performance. This role offers exposure to DTC end-to-end planning processes and the opportunity to grow your technical and business capabilities within a globally recognized outdoor brand.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Merchandise Planning- EMEA team translates regional targets into merchandise financial plans, driving alignment between top-down direction and bottom-up regional builds. The team leads integrated planning across sales and inventory, managing trade-offs between revenue, margin, and working capital while proactively anticipating risks to course-correct ahead of business impact through managing open-to-buy. Working closely with DTC teams and other cross-functional partners, the team positions inventory effectively by channel, supports replenishment and inventory flow decisions, and drives aligned decisions that support growth, profitability, and customer experience.

If you were in the DTC Merchandise Planner- EMEA role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Building and maintaining fiscal and seasonal DTC merchandise financial plans, including sales, margin, inventory, and receipt plans by week
• Managing Open-to-Buy (OTB) and ensuring alignment with regional inventory targets throughout the season
• Running scenario analysis to identify risks and opportunities ahead of time, enabling the business to react with speed and confidence
• Partnering cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Merchandising, FP&A, and Commercial teams to drive alignment between top-down and bottom-up plan builds
• Connecting demand signals to inventory and margin implications, translating financial plan outputs into clear, actionable insights for the region
• Conduct weekly trading reviews, identifying risks and opportunities across sales, inventory productivity, sell-through, and margin, recommending actions to maximize commercial performance
• Own and monitor key merchandise planning KPIs including sales, gross margin, inventory turn, and markdown performance
• Prepare and present planning recommendations, performance updates, and risk assessments to senior stakeholders

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Developing scenario and risk frameworks that strengthen the region's ability to anticipate and respond to shifting business conditions
• Building deeper cross-functional partnerships that connect regional merchandise planning more tightly to global supply and demand decisions

Are you our next DTC Merchandise Planner- EMEA?

• You have a bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field
• You have 3-5+ years of experience in Merchandise Financial Planning, Financial Planning, or Demand Planning, preferably in a DTC or omnichannel retail environment
• You have hands-on experience in sales, margin, and inventory planning
• You have a strong understanding of top-down and bottom-up planning methodologies
• You have a strong understanding of retail KPIs
• You have advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• You have strong data analytics and visualization capability, with the ability to translate large data sets into clear insights and recommendations
• You have experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred)
• You have experience in sharing specialized knowledge to support team growth and build capability within your area

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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