- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
About Balenciaga
Founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and part of Kering, Balenciaga is one of fashion’s most influential houses, renowned for architectural cut, uncompromising craft, and a continual redefinition of modern luxury. As an employer, the House offers a demanding yet inspiring environment where heritage ateliers, bold creative vision, and global business expertise meet. Teams across design, product development, merchandising, retail, client engagement, communications, and corporate functions are encouraged to combine precision with experimentation, agility with excellence. Balenciaga seeks individuals who are culturally aware, rigorous, collaborative, and ready to contribute to a maison that shapes the conversation of contemporary fashion while respecting the discipline of couture.
Balenciaga is seeking an EMEA Distribution Planner in Paris, starting in January 2027, to oversee distribution planning, allocation, stock balancing and delivery tracking across the region, with a key logistics and transport coordination role. The position also covers supply reporting, stock-clearance and return operations, and Middle East post-distribution follow-up.
Role & Responsibilities
- Challenge Sales Quantities (SQ) at the end of each showroom, ahead of showroom deadlines.
- Challenge SQ as part of collection launches.
- Update, modify and adjust orders, including assortment revisions, before each launch where necessary, in response to specific events such as store closures and events.
- Manage EMEA bulk pushes to different points of sale in close coordination with Buyers.
- Manage stock rebalancing between permanent and carry-over products and seasonal products/SV.
- Ensure the coherence and consistency of permanent and carry-over assortments in the systems.
- Serve as the alert point during clustering reviews, twice a year at each semester.
- Track new-season deliveries and prepare delivery projections, with year-on-year comparative analyses by category and point of sale.
- Follow up on selected deliveries.
- Prepare Supply Business Reviews.
- Establish and maintain reporting aligned with Supply, based on shared KPIs.
- Contribute to projects.
- Communicate proactively about stock-outs and replenishment lead times.
- Act as the key EMEA logistics and transport contact, coordinating with internal teams and partners.
- Manage stock-clearance and stock-return operations, including calculations and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Follow up on Middle East post-distribution.
Qualifications
- A successful initial experience in distribution planning, allocation, inventory management or supply chain, ideally in a retail or luxury environment.
- Excellent analytical skills and confidence working with quantitative data.
- Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools, with the ability to turn data into operational recommendations.
- Rigour, strong organizational skills and a keen sense of priorities.
- Ability to anticipate business needs and propose solutions suited to distribution challenges.
- Strong product sensibility and a good understanding of assortment management challenges.
- Recognized ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in an international environment.
- Proactive communication skills and the ability to alert stakeholders to risks or variances.
- Comfort working in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment.
- Professional English proficiency, written and spoken.
Skills
Experience
A successful initial experience in distribution planning, allocation, inventory management or supply chain; ideally in a retail or luxury environment.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Benefits
Professional development opportunities within Balenciaga and the Kering group; support to help employees realize their potential in a stimulating and fulfilling work environment.
Culture
Balenciaga fosters a bold, forward-thinking workplace where creativity, experimentation, and cultural awareness drive the evolution of contemporary luxury. As an employer, the House encourages collaboration across disciplines, empowering teams to challenge convention while upholding exceptional standards of craftsmanship, precision, and brand integrity.
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