Senior Retail Analyst

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”

Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.

We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 35 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our  karllagerfeld.com and 35 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business,. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

THE ROLE

Interested in working for a fast-growing international retail company?

We are looking for a Senior Retail Analyst who is able to set priorities in a fast-paced environment, work independently, has a background in Retail and is fluent in English. Within our retail team you will support the business with performance reporting, analysis, budgeting, setting up and calculate business cases, participate in checking invoices and collaborate with the other departments such as IT, Finance and Fulfilment. In this role you will report to the Director Retail.

Main areas of work include:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance

• 5-7 years of experience in a retail analyst capacity, and a strong exposure in the retail industry in Europe

• Excellent analytical skills

• Good understanding of IT systems, excellent MS office skills (especially Excel) and business intelligence tools

• Able to handle large amount data for analytics and visual analytics with Power BI, Power Query,

• Knowledge of finance and payment service providers is a plus

• You desire to work in an international highly demanding and growing business environment.

• You are hands-on and getting energized by delivering result

• Strong team player with excellent communications and organization skills.

• Excellent command of English, another European language an advantage but not required.

• You take initiative and have the drive to improve, hands-on mentality.

• The desire to take responsibility and to help stake holders.

• Adapt quickly to circumstances while remain to have overview.

• Knowledge of retail is required

• Get things done while managing competing deadlines with moderate guidance

Please note that if your application is successful, we will contact you within three weeks

Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)

·        Learning and development courses/training

·        Opportunity to make an impact

·        Remote working arrangements

·        Relocation allowance

·        Bonus holidays

·        Working in the heart of Amsterdam

·        Brand discounts

·        And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL. If you are interested in joining #TEAMKARL, we invite you to submit your application today.

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