Prada Stock Manager

About Prada

Prada is an emblem of Italian sophistication, intellectual design, and cultural modernity, with a heritage dating to 1913 in Milan. As an employer, the House offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally admired luxury group where creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation are pursued with disciplined excellence. Prada values discerning talent across design, retail, operations, digital, and corporate functions, fostering an environment shaped by curiosity, precision, and respect for heritage. Employees are invited to participate in a dynamic international culture that balances artistic vision with commercial rigor, while advancing the brand’s enduring influence in fashion, leather goods, and contemporary luxury.

Role & Responsibilities

• Ensures the care and protection of products in line with company guidelines.
• Manages the daily receipt and storage of goods according to company procedures and prepares products efficiently for the sales floor and special areas.
• Ensures store-to-store transfers and returns comply with company guidelines and timelines.
• Manages the flow of e-commerce orders from Prada.com and e-tailers, ensuring required service levels are met.
• Manages the flow of damaged and non-sellable products, including items on hold or on consignment, and products under repair.
• Ensures products are correctly protected and packaged in-store and for transfers, including e-commerce shipments.
• Ensures product flows and related documentation are correct, with all movements recorded in the IT system.
• Manages warehouse activities related to sales.
• Organises packaging and stationery physically and in IT systems.
• Manages and organises system display objects.
• Manages uniform and gift flows.
• Optimises use of available space in collaboration with the Store Manager and Store Operations Manager.
• Maintains relationships with service providers and suppliers.
• Keeps the archive organised and up to date each month.
• Organises, manages and conducts physical and cycle inventories of finished products and accessory locations, including packaging, stationery and engineering materials, within company timelines.
• Ensures prompt investigation of negative stock in the system.
• Ensures company guidelines are followed in cases of theft, particularly for communication and documentation.
• Ensures warehouse security and cleanliness and manages it in line with security guidelines.
• Maintains the confidentiality of alarm codes.
• Provides operational cover during working hours according to the Store Manager’s needs.
• Supports Sales Associates in the sales process and collaborates with the Visual Merchandising team when needed.
• Communicates with the relevant Store Operations Manager, particularly regarding exceptions and escalations.
• Implements updates to KPIs, guidelines and procedures received from the Store Operations Manager, Store Manager or Head Office.
• Plans department activities and manages the team, ensuring adequate training.
• Coordinates and plans team activities through a clear distribution of tasks and responsibilities.
• Provides the information the team needs to perform its tasks properly.
• Delivers induction training for new team members using appropriate methods, including coaching, training and feedback.
• Evaluates staff performance and conducts appraisal discussions in alignment with the Store Manager.
• Ensures team conduct aligns with Group standards.
• Develops and strengthens team capabilities, prioritising personal skills.
• Ensures the wellbeing of warehouse personnel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a stock or back-of-house management role, ideally within luxury, fashion or premium retail.
• Strong understanding of stock flow, including goods receipt, storage, transfers, returns and e-commerce fulfilment.
• Hands-on experience with physical and cycle inventory counts, investigating discrepancies and minimising stock loss.
• Working knowledge of retail stock systems such as SAP or comparable systems, and strong Excel skills.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and discretion, particularly in relation to high-value goods and security.
• Clear communicator, fluent in Swedish and English, and able to work closely with store, Operations and Visual Merchandising teams.

Skills

Experience

Proven experience in a stock or back-of-house management role; no duration stated.

Culture

Prada fosters a intellectually curious and forward-thinking workplace where heritage craftsmanship, contemporary design, and cultural dialogue intersect. As an employer, it encourages disciplined creativity, cross-functional collaboration, and a refined attention to detail, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to one of luxury fashion’s most influential maisons.

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