Product Owner

In this role, you'll be at the heart of the business, connecting Buying, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, and Technology. You'll own the roadmap of our Merchandise Planning platform (Centric Planning), ensuring it delivers tangible business value and supports critical planning and inventory management processes across our international retail business. If you're passionate about retail planning, product ownership, and turning complex business challenges into scalable solutions, we'd love to hear from you. · Act as the business owner for Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Assortment Strategy, and Allocation & Replenishment capabilities. · Drive standardization and continuous improvement across countries, channels, and departments. · Ensure processes support business objectives and future growth. · Partner with planning teams to improve forecasting accuracy and inventory decisions. · Support strategic and operational merchandise planning activities. · Optimize stock allocation, replenishment, inventory productivity, and product availability. · Define and monitor KPIs around sales, margin, stock levels, service levels, and inventory performance. · Manage and prioritize the roadmap and backlog based on business value, customer impact, operational needs, and technical dependencies. · Translate business requirements into epics, features, and user stories. · Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, development teams, and external suppliers. · Measure product success through KPIs, analytics, and user feedback. · Drive continuous improvement through experimentation, insights, and data-driven decision-making. · Ensure solutions create measurable value and increase adoption across the business. · Participate in Sprint Planning, Reviews, Demos, and Retrospectives. · Safeguard the stability, availability, and performance of planning applications. · Support incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvements. · Work closely with internal teams and external vendors to maintain platform health. · Act as the primary point of contact for both business stakeholders and Centric Software. · Create strong partnerships across Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, and Technology teams. · Align priorities and drive successful project delivery across the organization. · 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Merchandise Planner, Planning Manager, or a similar role. · Strong understanding of retail merchandise planning, assortment planning, allocation, replenishment, and buying processes. · Experience working with Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) solutions such as Centric Planning or similar platforms. · Proven experience managing product backlogs and working in Agile environments. · Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions. · Experience within retail, fashion, omnichannel, or consumer-focused environments. · Experience with SAP S/4HANA is a plus. · Experience with integration between multiple applications is a plus. • 25 days of annual leave , with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days • Hybrid work model , combining office and remote working • Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year • An international work environment , working with teams across different countries • Access to the Hunkemöller for professional development • 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products Please note: We take care of our recruitment directly at Hunkemöller. For this reason, we kindly ask agencies not to reach out , and applications sent by email cannot be considered . If you're interested in this role, we'd love to receive your application via our official career channels. In this role, you'll be at the heart of the business, connecting Buying, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, and Technology. You'll own the roadmap of our Merchandise Planning platform (Centric Planning), ensuring it delivers tangible business value and supports critical planning and inventory management processes across our international retail business. If you're passionate about retail planning, product ownership, and turning complex business challenges into scalable solutions, we'd love to hear from you. · Act as the business owner for Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Assortment Strategy, and Allocation & Replenishment capabilities. · Drive standardization and continuous improvement across countries, channels, and departments. · Ensure processes support business objectives and future growth. · Partner with planning teams to improve forecasting accuracy and inventory decisions. · Support strategic and operational merchandise planning activities. · Optimize stock allocation, replenishment, inventory productivity, and product availability. · Define and monitor KPIs around sales, margin, stock levels, service levels, and inventory performance. · Manage and prioritize the roadmap and backlog based on business value, customer impact, operational needs, and technical dependencies. · Translate business requirements into epics, features, and user stories. · Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, development teams, and external suppliers. · Measure product success through KPIs, analytics, and user feedback. · Drive continuous improvement through experimentation, insights, and data-driven decision-making. · Ensure solutions create measurable value and increase adoption across the business. · Participate in Sprint Planning, Reviews, Demos, and Retrospectives. · Safeguard the stability, availability, and performance of planning applications. · Support incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvements. · Work closely with internal teams and external vendors to maintain platform health. · Act as the primary point of contact for both business stakeholders and Centric Software. · Create strong partnerships across Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, and Technology teams. · Align priorities and drive successful project delivery across the organization. · 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Merchandise Planner, Planning Manager, or a similar role. · Strong understanding of retail merchandise planning, assortment planning, allocation, replenishment, and buying processes. · Experience working with Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) solutions such as Centric Planning or similar platforms. · Proven experience managing product backlogs and working in Agile environments. · Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions. · Experience within retail, fashion, omnichannel, or consumer-focused environments. · Experience with SAP S/4HANA is a plus. · Experience with integration between multiple applications is a plus. • 25 days of annual leave , with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days • Hybrid work model , combining office and remote working • Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year • An international work environment , working with teams across different countries • Access to the Hunkemöller for professional development • 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products Please note: We take care of our recruitment directly at Hunkemöller. For this reason, we kindly ask agencies not to reach out , and applications sent by email cannot be considered . If you're interested in this role, we'd love to receive your application via our official career channels. Please visit the respective country website of the vacancy you are applying for, to learn more about our benefits. You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a fulltime role. Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days. Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops. Our products are much loved with our employees. As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemoller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount. Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks! Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days. Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops. You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a fulltime role. Our products are much loved with our employees. As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemoller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount. Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks! Welcome to Hunkemöller - You'll sign your digital contract and are ready to start.