NOS Demand Planning Specialist (m/f/d)

The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 25,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. C&A offers quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for
the many. We are building on more than 180 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer.

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as a NOS Demand Planning Specialist (m/f/d)!

As the NOS Demand Planning Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting accurate, data-driven forecasting and supply planning to ensure optimal product availability and commercial efficiency. This role requires analytical strength, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic oversight of planning processes across the NOS product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to rigorous analysis of historical data to normalize demand, accounting for causal factors such as distribution changes, stock-outs, promotions, and weather impacts
• Develop and refine – under the guidance of the NOS Demand Planner – demand forecasting algorithms to generate 12- to 18-month rolling SKU-level forecasts, supporting purchasing and inventory decisions
• Collaborate closely with Category Planning to integrate collection changes, promotional plans, and range adjustments into forecasting models
• Support the creation and maintenance of production plans aligned with stocking policies and availability targets to enable timely and efficient ordering
• Monitor and improve forecast accuracy through root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Evaluate depot stocking parameters to balance availability and stock efficiency
• Support the provision of performance insights and recommendations to the buying teams on future product ranging by location, size, and category

What you bring

• Consumer-Obsessed: Passion for analyzing consumer demand based on historical, market, and trend data
• Keep Things Simple: Capability to approach tasks in a simple and pragmatic way to deliver the level of detail required
• Forward-Thinking and Acting: Motivated by change, challenges the status quo, embraces what you don't know
• Strong follow-through with the ability to provide transparency, drive the business, and escalate issues
• Strong self-organization, prioritization, and work structuring skills
• Ability to synthesize big data sets and draw meaningful conclusions. Ability to explain complex topics in a simple and understandable way
• Ability to influence, support, and challenge stakeholder decisions by conducting the financial checks and balances

What we offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will also enjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days' vacation
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture