Cosmos Sport SA, member of JD Sports Fashion Plc, founded in September of 1982. First store opened in Heraklion-Crete and since then the network expanded 95 further physical stores in Greece & Cyprus, 5 retail brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10,Slamdunk, Rundome) 8 on-line shops and thousands of happy customers in Greece and Cyprus. Cosmos Sport is a constantly growing omnichannel company with a strong passion for sportswear, street style and limited items. Our team consists of 1700+ highly skilled, self-motivated young people, who love sports and have a passion for innovation! We are proud that Cosmossport.gr is now the No1 on-line store in the industry also selling abroad, having been awarded for 7 consecutive years as the best online sports shop in the country in e-volution Awards. We are excited being a preferred partner for global brands like Nike, Adidas, Reebok in the SEE.

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We are looking for a Junior Commercial Planner who will be based in Athens, Greece.

Role Overview

Drive Demand & Supply Omni Planning Process:

Work closely with buying team, following commercial strategy and seasonal priorities as set, across the retail network and ecom along with Supply chain team and Area Retail managers.

Stock Management: 

Aling with Head of department, efficient stock management strategies to reach inventory targets, while maximizing net sales and profit.

Business Analysis: 

Support sales team by compiling & analysis sales & market data to help organization comprehend trends and sales dynamics.

Support Demand & Supply Omni Planning Process

• Actively participate in Demand Planning process, ensuring compliance with yearly financial plan, stock inventory targets and retail expansion plan
• Run analyses of concepts/assortment growth opportunities and recommend actions in collaboration with Buying team;
• Run simulation to provide rolling forecast per fascia/area demand requirements and top-down overview of inventory levels, suggesting actions upon deviations to proactively identify needed actions (short, mid, and long term) on buying and stock management
• Ensure proper communication flow with supply chain counterparts to guarantee smooth roll out of the plan

Stock Management

• Tracking the company’s current inventory, anticipating factors that might influence demand, such as seasonal slowdowns or upcoming promotions
• Maintaining enough inventory to meet demands without overstocking
• Develop stock liquidation actions and ensure that tail inventory is tightly controlled to maximize full price selling and profitability
• Coordinating cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances
• Closely monitor stock out cases to avoid losing net sales in peak periods
• Coordinate inventory projects with Supply Planning team.

Business Analysis

• Collect data from internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand
• Analyze sales, stock, and other data statistics
• Review historical sales trends
• Provide reports and presentation for management review

• 1-2 years of proven work experience in a Commercial role
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics or Mathematics
• Excellent knowledge of Excel
• ERP knowledge will be considered a plus

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Competitive compensation package
• Career development opportunities & education programs
• Up to 75% discount at the European University of Cyprus (face-to-face or online attendance)
• Free Diagnostic Tests for all our employees at the Euromedica Group's diagnostic centres
• One day off, part of our "parents’ day off" program
• Generous employee discount in all our brands (JD Sports, Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Slamdunk, Rundome)
• Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of Cosmos Sport team means a lot to us! We offer a variety of 100+ cool extras link here! 

At Cosmos Sport, we are committed to providing a great place to work for all of our people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientations, genders, or disability.