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. If you’re ready to push boundaries, grow your skills, and leave your mark where innovation meets timeless elegance, we’re ready for you.
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 the areas of 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/bike leasing
- Company subsidy for lunch in the canteens
- Company pension plan (from the 3rd year of employment)
- Childbirth grant, and other personal allowances, if applicable
- Company day care center
- Free sports and health programs
- Voluntary profit-sharing
- Subsidy for private health insurance
- Loyalty benefits such as bonuses, anniversary gifts, etc.
Masters of Light Since 1895
Swarovski creates crystal-based products of unique quality and craftsmanship that bring joy and celebrate individuality. Founded in Austria in 1895, we design, manufacture, and sell the world’s finest crystals, gemstones, Swarovski Created Diamonds, zirconia, jewelry, accessories, and home décor.
Sustainability and responsibility are at the heart of our brand, from circular innovation to diversity, inclusion, and the philanthropic work of the Swarovski Foundation. We empower people to express their individuality with confidence and respect, and we believe that different perspectives make us stronger.
Swarovski is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair, inclusive recruitment and to building a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong.
Due to legal reasons, we advise that the collectively agreed base monthly salary for this position is at least €3,108.81 Our actual salaries are market competitive and take individual qualifications and experience into consideration.