The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 25,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. C&A offers quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for
the many. We are building on more than 180 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer.

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as a Merchandise Coordinator Kids (w/m/d)!

As a Merchandising Coordinator, you will be responsible for building profitable product assortments that meet or exceed the financial goals and are aligned with the overall Brand Strategy. The owner of this position provides general support for the Merchandising Lead and team members with planning and building specific product group assortments that meet or exceed the seasonal financial plan.

Your responsibilities

• Set up products in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system with all the necessary information for development to create product tech packs
• Participate in the E2E range meetings with the Merchandising, Design, and Development teams to understand and share strategies, tactics, ideas, and best practices with other coordinators. Support product group alignment by working closely with other coordinators
• Support the Merchandising Leads in the preparation of all product-related meetings and setting up the collection building areas with samples
• Document outcomes and minutes from Range Review and Range Signoff meetings, as needed
• Keep Range Overviews up to date with sketches and colors by store level, as well as Collection Overviews for briefings to VIM teams
• Proactively communicate updates around sales/business results, space and location, competition, store visits, and special initiatives. Support with presentation and capturing of competition samples, pictures, and analysis

What you bring

• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze large amounts of data from a variety of sources to identify revenue growth and profit opportunities; if necessary, using statistical analysis to identify key drivers of business performance and inform decision-making
• Strong understanding of business principles and internal C&A structures, with the ability to apply this knowledge to analyze data and make informed recommendations
• Ability to effectively communicate and present findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders, including management, the Merchandising organization, and other CRSO business units
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to incorporate analysis into decision-making processes
• Ability to quickly adapt to ad-hoc requirements and changes in the market/business environment and update analyses as new data becomes available
• Detail orientation and ability to carefully analyze and interpret data to verify the accuracy of findings
• Good self-organizing and work structuring skills, positive forward-looking mindset, self-starter, team spirit, and energized by delivering the best product for our customer. Passionate about the product by optimizing quality processes, motivated by challenges, and providing solutions
• Knowledge of PLM (Nice to have)
• Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What we offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will also enjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Hybrid working model with 2 days a week working from home
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 25% in C&A stores
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture