Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.
If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!
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Job Title: Vice President, Planning— EMEA
Location: London, UK
Department: Planning
Employment Type: Full‑Time
Who You Are
The Vice President, Planning plays a pivotal role leading our omni‑channel planning strategy across retail, e‑commerce, outlet, and wholesale channels within EMEA.
This executive will shape a forward‑looking planning vision that elevates customer experience, optimizes inventory productivity, drives profitable growth, and strengthens Michael Kors’s position as a world‑class luxury lifestyle brand.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Planning Leadership
Develop and execute the EMEA merchandise planning strategy for Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale, ensuring alignment with global brand, merchandising, and financial objectives.
Create long‑range demand plans and growth scenarios, balancing regional nuance with global frameworks
Lead seasonal and annual planning cycles, ensuring buy plans, OTB, and assortment strategies meet commercial, operational, and profitability targets.
Inventory, Forecasting & Optimization
Drive forecast accuracy across all channels, leveraging advanced analytics, historical sales patterns, and market trends.
Oversee inventory health—including flow, driving allocation strategy, replenishment, markdown optimization, inventory productivity and end‑of‑life management—to maximize profitability and minimize risk.
Partner closely with Supply Chain to ensure forecast alignment, flow sequencing, and distribution strategies
Build advanced forecasting capabilities, tools, and methodologies (AI‑enabled forecasting, predictive analytics, replenishment algorithms)
Provide aligned demand plans for production and financial planning
Channel Planning Ownership
Own planning performance across all customer touchpoints—retail, e‑commerce, and wholesale, ensuring localization strategies, optimize sales, productivity, and inventory turn.
Trade product strategically between channels maximizing sales, margin and sell thru from buy-through to liquidation.
Partner with Ecommerce leadership to drive digital demand, inventory availability, and promotional strategies—ensuring seamless coordination with omnichannel initiatives.
Lead wholesale planning in alignment with key partners, ensuring accurate forecasts, capacity planning, shipment targets, and productive assortments.
Partner with Merchandising and Commercial teams to build seasonal strategies that maximize channel‑specific opportunities.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Act as a strategic partner to all other key functional areas Merchandising, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Regional Leadership.
Provide planning leadership and insights in EMEA leadership forums
Ensure effective communication between global and regional teams, translating global directives into actionable regional programs.
Influence business decisions through clear, actionable insights and scenario planning.
Team Leadership & Organizational Development
Build and scale a high‑performing, multi‑channel planning organization across EMEA.
Coach, mentor, and develop planning talent; define capabilities needed for future growth and implement development pathways
Foster a culture of accountability, analytical excellence, and cross‑functional partnership.
Business Performance Management
Own planning KPIs including forecast accuracy, inventory turn, gross margin return, in‑stock rate, and markdown efficiency.
Deliver clear reporting and insights facilitating informed decision‑making.
Identify risks and opportunities early, recommending actionable strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS
12–15+ years of merchandise planning, demand planning, or allocation experience, with significant leadership in multi‑channel environments.
Proven success leading planning functions across Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale.
Demonstrated ability to lead in complex, matrixed global organizations with cross‑functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical, financial, and strategic skill set; mastery of planning systems, forecasting tools, and data‑driven decision frameworks.
Excellent communication, leadership, and people‑development capabilities.
Background in fashion, luxury, or consumer goods industries preferred.
About Us
Michael Kors is a world‑renowned, award‑winning designer of luxury accessories and ready‑to‑wear.
Commitment to Inclusion
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment.
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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
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At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Top Skills
What We Do
Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, MICHAEL Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, wearable technology, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience. At the center of it all, is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle empire with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry, been honored for his philanthropy, and earned the respect and affection of millions. The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 25 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. Continuing his philanthropic efforts, in 2013 Michael Kors launched “Watch Hunger Stop,” partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special-edition products, as well as from other targeted initiatives, help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over twenty five million meals (and counting) to hungry children.
