Director of Merchandise Planning & Trading @NET--PORTER

NET-A-PORTER is the leading luxury fashion destination for women. The first digital platform of its kind, NET-A-PORTER has revolutionised the way women shop, delivering fashion, fine jewelry & watches and lifestyle collections to the world’s most discerning women. Today, NET-A-PORTER continues to own discovery, inspiration, exceptional curation, customer experience and engaging storytelling. NET-A-PORTER creates exclusive, personalised experiences for its EIPs (Extremely Important People), with dedicated Personal Shoppers and invitation-only moments.

PORTER, the editorial voice of NET-A-PORTER, entertains and inspires women through daily content, and tells the stories of incredible women across the globe. NET-A-PORTER is part of Lux Experience, the leading digital, multi-brand luxury group. NET-A-PORTER are now seeking The Director of Merchandise Planning & Trading to join the team. The Director of Merchandise Planning & Trading is expected to actively trade the business, identify opportunities and risks early, and influence decisions that improve performance.

Drive daily and weekly trading performance across sales, margin, inventory, and key commercial KPIs against targets and budget. Analyze performance drivers across categories, designers, channels, and customer segments to identify risks and commercial opportunities. Translate insights into proactive trading actions to accelerate revenue, maximise margin, and manage overall P&L impact.

Own category and departmental sales plans. Analyze sell-through, rate of sale, and demand signals to evaluate performance gaps and revenue opportunities. Partner with Buying to optimise investment, align assortments to customer demand, and adjust buying commitments. Own the pre-season sales, margin, intake and stock plan, set the open-to-buy, and run the in-season reforecast cycle.

Maximise stock productivity by actively managing inventory levels, intake flow, and sell-through. Mitigate inventory risk by proactively managing aged and slow‑moving stock. Recommend strategic markdown and promotional activities that clear stock while protecting gross margin. Own availability targets by category and size, actively optimising stock levels to capture the full sales opportunity while balancing capital needs and markdown risk.

Deliver clear, actionable commercial reporting that articulates performance drivers, root causes, and recommended solutions. Evaluate performance across designers, product groups, price points, and geographies to identify growth drivers and underperformers. Translate customer behaviour data into commercial insights that inform trading and strategy decisions.

Lead the pricing function, developing competitive pricing strategies across categories and regions that balance sales, margin, and brand equity. Monitor competitor pricing and market dynamics to identify strategic risks and price elasticity opportunities. Oversee promotional pricing and initial price architecture in partnership with Buying and Merchandising.

Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to ensure commercial targets are translated into actionable plans. Partner with Website Trading, Marketing and Personal Shopping to maximise key trading moments and customer demand. Work with Finance to ensure financial targets are aligned. Collaborate with Operations to ensure stock availability and flow support the commercial plan. Be a strong commercial voice in weekly trading meetings, bringing recommendations rather than simply data.

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