Job Description

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At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world – and – endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

The Team

The Retail Planning team is responsible for the end-to-end merchandise and inventory planning for Calvin Klein Full Price Retail across EMEA. The team develops financial and assortment strategies that maximize commercial performance while ensuring the right products are available in the right stores at the right time.

Working closely with Buying, Branch Planning, Merchandising, and Retail teams, the Planning function balances consumer demand, inventory investment, and profitability to deliver sustainable business growth and an exceptional customer experience.

The Role

As Senior Planner – CK Full Price, you will lead the merchandise planning strategy for a division or product group across Calvin Klein Full Price and Concession stores in EMEA. Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will partner closely with Retail Buying to develop commercial plans that drive sales growth, optimize inventory, and protect the Calvin Klein brand positioning.

As a senior member of the Planning organization, you will also act as a subject matter expert, supporting planning systems and processes while mentoring and developing more junior planners. This role combines strategic thinking with strong commercial execution and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise Planning

• Conduct seasonal hindsight analyses and define forward merchandise strategies in partnership with Retail Buying.
• Develop store clusters based on store type, capacity, grading, and regional market requirements.
• Build seasonal merchandise plans, including sales, inventory, and stock targets, in collaboration with Hub & Branch Planning and Buying teams.
• Support buy quantification and ensure alignment between buying budgets and merchandise plans.
• Present merchandise plans and recommendations to Planning, Buying, and Retail Leadership for approval.
• Conduct SKU-level size planning and determine optimal size distributions.
• Define and continuously optimize initial allocation, seasonal replenishment, and Never-Out-of-Stock (NOS) parameters.
• Manage the Weekly Sales, Stock and Intake (WSSI) process, including monthly forecasting, Open-to-Buy (OTB), sales, inventory, and profit management.
• Lead central promotional and markdown planning while incorporating market and store-specific insights.
• Conduct regular store and market visits to validate planning assumptions and identify commercial opportunities.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor and support the development of junior members of the Planning team.
• Act as a key user for planning systems and processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share best practices and help drive consistency across planning methodologies.
• Build strong partnerships with Buying, Branch Planning, Retail, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support business objectives.

The Ideal Candidate

You are an experienced merchandise planner with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for translating data into business decisions. You enjoy working cross-functionally, influencing stakeholders, and balancing strategic planning with operational execution. You are comfortable taking ownership, coaching others, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced retail environment.

You'll bring:

• A university degree with 4–7 years of relevant merchandise planning experience, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable commercial insights.
• Deep understanding of retail merchandise financial planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Proven experience managing retail KPIs and developing assortment strategies that achieve financial objectives.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, allocation, replenishment, and Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning.
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end fashion retail process, from merchandising through to in-store execution.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues and contributing to team development.
• A collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented approach with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in English.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs
• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy
• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals
• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts!

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About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.