Retail Planner, Emea

About Westman Atelier A new standard of clean luxury.

Founded by world-renowned editorial makeup artist Gucci Westman, Westman Atelier is a curated edit of skin-loving, performance-first makeup that is always effortless, never overdone.

A mother, makeup artist, and champion of holistic living, Gucci believes passionately that ‘luxury’, ‘efficacy’ and ‘clean’ can be synonymous with exceptional makeup.

A skincare approach to high performance make-up formulated with clean ingredients and no-compromise integrity Balancing perfect shades and buttery textures that melt into the skin with plant-based actives and cutting-edge science About Our Founder Gucci Westman has more than 20 years of professional experience as a major editorial makeup artist, contributing to publications like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Gucci is known for creating dewy, supernaturally glowy looks and her highly coveted “second-skin approach” to makeup, resulting in naturally beautiful, radiantly amplified skin.

Position Summary Based in London, the Retail Planner, EMEA will be a critical driver of commercial growth, inventory optimization, and sales performance across Westman Atelier’s expanding prestige retail network in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (including key luxury partners such as Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty, Space NK, and Cult Beauty).

Reporting to VP of Global Business Planning with a dotted line with the GM, EMEA, you will oversee demand forecasting, stock planning, sales analysis, and stock replenishment across retail doors, e-retail partners, and pop-ups/counter spaces.

You will serve as the operational bridge between global supply chain, regional sales, and retail merchant teams to ensure maximum stock availability, optimal sell-through, and healthy stock-to-sales ratios while upholding our high-touch clean luxury standards.

Responsibilities:
Sales & Merchandise Planning Develop and maintain sales, stock, and inventory plans based on business targets and historical performance.

Prepare weekly and monthly sales and stock forecasts.

Monitor sales performance, stock levels, sell-through, and inventory turnover.

Identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

Support Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning and inventory budgeting.

Analyze product performance by store, category, region, and channel.

Ensure the right products are available in the right stores at the right time and in the right quantities.

Develop, maintain, and refine rolling sales, inventory, and margin forecasts (WSSI/OTB) across all doors, including e-retailers and regional retail touchpoints in EMEA.

Analyze weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales performance (sell-in vs.

sell-through) against financial targets, identifying key risks, trends, and growth opportunities by door, region, SKU, and shade category.

Partner with Commercial and Marketing teams on seasonal core assortment management, shade extensions, limited-edition launches, and regional promotional/gifting programs.

Maintain accurate planning data and ensure timely updates to forecasts and budgets.

Inventory Management & Operations Monitor door-level stock-to-sales ratios, lead times, and replenishment schedules to maximize stock availability while mitigating excess inventory and markdowns.

Serve as the primary EMEA liaison to Global Supply Chain and Logistics to track order fulfillment, manage shipment allocations, resolve inventory constraints, and ensure OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) delivery to key retail partners.

Lead allocation strategies for New Product Developments (NPD), ensuring launch allocations arrive seamlessly on counters and online across all retail partners in alignment with regional marketing calendars.

Analyze variances between actual performance and plan and provide…