Junior Merchandising & Planning Manager

At Swarovski, you don’t just join a brand - you help reinvent one of the most iconic names in fashion and design. Here, bold ideas matter, creativity drives change, collaboration is valued, and your work shapes how the world experiences brilliance.

As a Junior Merchandising & Planning Manager you will get a chance to shape and deliver merchandising and planning initiatives that support business performance.

About the job

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze sales, inventory, and product data to identify trends and deliver actionable insights that support product strategies, new product ideas, and merchandising assortments.
• Track key KPIs, including sales, margin, and stock levels, to evaluate category performance, identify opportunities, and recommend adjustments.
• Deliver ad hoc market, competitor, and customer analyses, maintain product data in internal systems, coordinate product samples, and support product collection presentations.
• Guide and support the team through cross-category Idea-to-Shelf milestones, ensuring activities and initiatives stay on track.
• Partner with Global Product Portfolio, Controlling, Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Commercial teams to support effective category strategy execution and alignment.

About you

We are looking for a unique and amazing talent, who brings along the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• First relevant professional or practical experience in merchandising or performance analysis.
• Curious mindset and high attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in working with numbers and data.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and effective across all organizational levels and cultures.
• Excellent command of English, German is considered a plus.

What we offer

You can expect a range of benefits, including:

• Learning and career development programs to help you grow.
• A global employee assistance program offering support in mental, physical, and emotional health, managerial support as well as financial and legal matters.
• Hybrid and flexible work options to support your work-life balance.
• Paid volunteering leave to support causes that matter to you.
• Exclusive employee discounts on Swarovski products.
• Travel allowance, public transport ticket, or bike leasing.
• Company subsidy for lunch in the canteens.
• Company pension plan from the 3rd year of employment.
• Company day care center.
• Free sports and health programs.
• Voluntary profit-sharing.
• Subsidy for private health insurance.
• Loyalty benefits such as bonuses and anniversary gifts.

Due to legal reasons, Swarovski advises that the collectively agreed base monthly salary for this position is at least €3,108.81. Actual salaries are market competitive and take individual qualifications and experience into consideration.

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