Yves Saint Laurent Sales Planner
Saint Laurent in Paris is hiring a Sales Planner to own SKU-level forecasts and support OTB planning across regions.
Overview
Saint Laurent is an iconic French luxury fashion house known for its ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories. The maison is part of the Kering luxury group and operates at the intersection of contemporary design and artisanal savoir-faire, maintaining rigorous commercial and creative standards across global markets.
Role & Responsibilities
- Build SKU- and region-level sales forecasts that reflect commercial strategies and carry-over dynamics.
- Ensure monthly alignment of forecasts with regional teams and central merchandisers.
- Analyse and challenge best-estimate forecasts by line, region and collection; introduce and refine KPIs to improve projection accuracy.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and deliver actionable insights to merchandising, demand planning and regional teams.
- Partner with business planning and regional stakeholders to support the construction and management of the open-to-buy (OTB).
- Track sales performance closely to detect product- and region-level trends and identify commercial opportunities.
- Define and update reorder scope in line with sales dynamics, collection strategy and inventory constraints.
- Collaborate closely with demand planning to align commercial priorities with supply strategies and inventory availability.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in business, engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in sales planning, merchandise planning, demand planning or a similar role within fashion retail or luxury goods.
- Advanced Excel skills (mandatory) with proven ability to manipulate large datasets and build models.
- Strong analytical aptitude with an appetite for numbers and KPI development.
- Highly structured, organized and proactive with the capacity to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Fluency in English; proficiency in French or Italian is a plus.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years in sales planning, merchandise planning, demand planning or a comparable analytical planning role within fashion retail or luxury goods.
Education
Master's degree in business, engineering or a related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Cerulean lists 3.420 open roles in Paris, including 60 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.889 active listings on Cerulean, 88 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.476 open positions, with 106 posted this week.
Culture
Saint Laurent is characterized by a high-performance, creative and fast-paced environment where design-led thinking and commercial rigour intersect. As a maison within the Kering group, it places emphasis on craftsmanship, modern luxury and inclusivity; the employer explicitly promotes diversity and equal opportunity across its workforce.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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