Position:               Retail Merchandise & Planning Specialist
Reports to:          Country Manager, JACK&JONES US
Location:              US-Based  

Eager to shape the future of retail and drive product excellence? Turn global strategy into local impact by guiding U.S. assortments that inspire customers and strengthen our retail performance.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Retail Merchandise & Planning Specialist at JACK & JONES, you will be responsible for analyzing market trends, selecting product assortments, and ensuring that the buying strategy aligns with store needs and customer preferences. You’ll work closely with the merchandising and operations teams in HQ Denmark to understand global direction and implement it in the U.S. market, making sure it fits local customer demand and store performance. You’ll track performance and ensure that the right products are in-store at the right time to drive sales and enhance the customer experience.

PLANNING

• Develop and execute seasonal and in-season merchandise plans aligned with the chain assortment strategy.
• Analyze sales, inventory, and market trends to support assortment decisions and maximize profitability.
• Partner with buying and merchandising teams to ensure product strategies align with customer preferences and store profiles.

ALLOCATION

• Manage product allocation across US stores, ensuring optimal stock levels based on performance and demand.
• Conduct weekly store visits (1-2 days) to assess inventory, gather insights, and adjust allocation strategies.
• Support alignment with global inventory and planning teams through a remote/hybrid base in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and periodic international travel to Canada and Denmark.

BUYING

• Provide sell-through insights to influence future buys.
• Analyze market performance, categories, and concepts to shape a data-driven buying strategy that supports store needs and customer demand.
• Ensure products assortments and packaging fit each store, checking value, margins and commitments to offer the right options in-store.

OPERATIONS

• Drive continuous performance optimization through data analysis, stock flow management (NOOS), and sales curve monitoring.
• Strengthen profitability by evaluating buying effectiveness, managing old stock, and preparing product assortments for new store openings.
• Maximize sales potential by tracking competitor activity, coordinating stock transfers, and informing future buying strategies.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years of experience in retail merchandising and allocation preferably within menswear and accessories
• Proven experience in merchandising processes, product packaging, assortment building. and visual merchandising principles.
• Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to work confidently with reports, planning files, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience in markdown strategies, conducting store visits, and managing stock transfers to optimize sell-through.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with Visual Merchandising Planning System (asset).
• Awareness of US tax and import regulations (asset).
• US based with remote/hybrid schedule (NY, NJ, or PA preferred).
• Ability to travel weekly (1-2 days) for store visits, plus 2-4 international trips annually to Canada and Denmark.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

At BESTSELLER, we've got your back with benefits designed for your career growth and well-being:

• Enjoy group insurance, 401K, allocation phone and a laptop.
• Take advantage of 3 weeks of vacation, 5 "energizing" days, and all US statutory holidays.
• 50% discount in our stores to treat yourself to your favorite fashion items.

The expected base salary range for this position is $75,000 – $85,000 USD. Actual compensation is determined by a variety of factors, including relevant skills, experience, education, and applicable certifications, as well as market and organizational considerations.

Join us in shaping the industry!

We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to take down the advertisement, when our candidate is found. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.

ABOUT JACK & JONES  
JACK & JONES is high-quality fashion for young men. Founded in 1990, JACK & JONES is now the largest business unit within BESTSELLER and is, with its 1000+ stores, the biggest menswear retailer in Europe. With jeans as the core business, JACK & JONES enriches the heritage of authentic jeanswear by respecting history and focusing on innovative treatments and designs.
JACK & JONES covers the many facets of a young man’s wardrobe. From his playful youth to his need for timeless classics, the brand brings in a world of brotherhood, fun, and good vibes in all its designs. And since 2017, JACK & JONES has expanded its brand portfolio with JACK & JONES PLUS, JACK & JONES JUNIOR, and JJXX.   
JACK & JONES is part of the worldwide fashion company BESTSELLER. For more information, please go to www.jackjones.com or www.bestseller.com.