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Merchandise & Replenishment Planner (m/f/d)

Confidential company · Hürth · Posted Jul 9, 2026

Public summary

Seeking a Merchandise & Replenishment Planner to manage product availability, inventory, and ordering decisions within the sports nutrition consumer goods sector. The role involves operational planning closely linked with sales forecasting, purchasing, logistics, and finance to ensure adequate stock levels and smooth supply chain execution. Candidates should have experience in merchandise or replenishment planning, strong analytical skills, proficiency with ERP and reporting tools, and excellent communication to coordinate cross-functionally. English fluency is required; no German language skills necessary.

Location and work setup

Location
Hürth
Remote status
On-site
German requirement signal
No German Required Detected
Detected job language
English

Responsibilities

Plan and monitor product availability across channels and categories; translate forecasts and sales data into replenishment decisions; create and validate inventory and ordering plans; identify risks like shortages or overstocks; coordinate with purchasing and suppliers on order timing and delivery; track production status and escalate supply issues; support invoice and claim clarifications affecting supply; act as operational liaison among forecasting, sales, supply chain, logistics, customer success, and finance; provide feedback on forecasts and replenish needs; improve processes and tools related to merchandise planning and replenishment; contribute to data evaluation and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

Experience in merchandise, replenishment, retail, category, inventory, or supply planning within FMCG, retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods environments; strong understanding of stock levels, replenishment, sales performance; proficiency in Excel, ERP systems (preferably SAP Business One), and data reporting tools; strong analytical and numerical confidence; excellent communication and collaboration skills; structured, reliable, and solution-oriented work approach; hands-on mentality with ownership and follow-up discipline; fluent in English.

Skills

Merchandise planning Replenishment planning Inventory management Operational planning Sales analysis ERP systems (SAP Business One) Excel Power BI Cross-functional collaboration Supply chain coordination Analytical skills Communication skills English fluency