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Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry, connecting customers in over 190 countries with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands and charming boutiques from around the world. Farfetch opens a world of luxury for endless expressions of style, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.
COMMERCIAL
The Commercial Planning function at Farfetch is a growing team of commercial and technical experts working to manage the Farfetch marketplace supply, demand, and broader Trading proposition – working with various stakeholders from across the business to understand drivers of trading performance, so as to minimise risks and maximise trading opportunities across different time horizons.
We're partnering with global brands and the most influential and renowned boutique curators to bring our customers an unrivalled range of fashion to empower their individuality. We’re relationship builders, we’re solution finders and we’re analysts. We work with all areas of the FARFETCH business to improve our social and environmental impact while delivering business success. We want to empower our consumers to buy better, improve our operational footprint, and explore new business models that improve our impact.
LONDON
Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, and is home to a wide range of teams. Our open space is ideal for collaborative work and sharing ideas. We also have a large outdoor terrace, which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.
THE ROLE
The Senior Planning Analyst will report to the Senior Commercial Planning Manager, and be the primary point of contact for analysis relating to trading performance and expectations. You will provide high-impact insights, leveraging robust data and strategic thinking, that will influence key decisions that enhance general trade performance.
Working closely with colleagues from across the business, including Finance, Marketing, Merchandising, and Product, building strong working relationships and offering a strong stance towards performance analysis and ensuring alignment between team.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead high-priority commercial analysis, framing hypotheses and delivering actionable, data-driven insights
Maintain a comprehensive view of the business, connecting supply, brand/category performance, marketing, promotions and customer behaviour, to accurately unpick performance drivers and their impact on topline
Partner with a variety of stakeholders to formulate actions to manage trading risks or opportunities, and be directly involved in facilitating the decision-making process among senior leaders in this area
Manage and evolve commercial forecasting models, collaborating with key stakeholders to integrate risks, opportunities and strategic initiatives into a robust, comprehensive topline outlook
Continuously monitor trading performance, investigate deviations, and deliver clear and data-driven insights during weekly trade reviews
Design and maintain automated reporting to monitor key performance metrics across different areas, ensuring data accuracy and reliability
WHO YOU ARE
Highly commercially minded, with experience in Ecommerce, Analytics or Consulting
Advanced forecasting and modelling experience
Thrive in a fast-changing environment, comfortable shifting priorities as business needs evolve
Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including senior management
You have great communication skills and are comfortable structuring and transforming commercial inputs into numbers
You have technical skills for processing and analysing large amounts of data:
Required: Excel (advanced) and proficient in SQL/Bigquery
Understanding and passion for e-commerce and the fashion/luxury industry is a very big plus!
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment- Hybrid Model (3 days a week from the office, 2 days from home)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
- SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
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