Eva Dolezalova

Demand Planning and Inventory Management leader with 7+ years of experience across apparel, footwear, retail and wholesale environments. Proven track record owning EMEA demand forecasting, inventory planning, sales and financial planning processes across wholesale, retail and e-commerce channels. Experienced in leading consensus planning processes across Sales, Merchandising, Finance and Supply Chain teams to deliver revenue, inventory and operational targets.

Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills with expertise in translating complex data into strategic business decisions.

PLANNING MANAGER EU & UK at United Legwear & Apparel Co. (ULAC) (2025-02 – Present)

• Inventory & Demand Planning: Owned the regional demand and inventory plan across Wholesale, Retail and E-Commerce channels for EU and UK markets, aligning forecasts with revenue, inventory and supply chain targets.
• Sales Forecasting: Owned and refined forecasting for Apparel and Accessories, driving alignment with Sales, Finance, and Procurement. Adjusted plans based on sell-through, market trends, and in-season performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acted as the planning lead across regional and global functions, ensuring coordination between EU and U.S. teams. Led cross-functional Integrated Business Planning discussions with Buying, Procurement, Sales, FP&A and Supply Chain teams to align demand forecasts, inventory investments and commercial objectives.
• Reporting & Strategic Insight: Delivered performance reporting and planning insights to leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities. Used data-driven storytelling to guide business decisions and shape seasonal strategies.
• Process & Performance Improvement: Championed planning process enhancements focused on forecast accuracy, inventory turnover and inventory productivity, leveraging analytics to drive continuous improvement.
• People Management: Led and developed a team of planners, fostering excellence and cross-functional business alignment.

SALES FORECASTING SPECIALIST EU & UK at United Legwear & Apparel Co. (ULAC) (2024-05 – 2025-02)

• Merchandise Financial Planning: Developed and maintained multi-season, data-driven sales and inventory forecasts across European markets and franchise partners. Led quarterly forecasting cycles, incorporating risks and opportunities to drive commercial target achievement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with Finance, Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain to align financial plans with commercial goals, consumer demand, and ULAC strategic priorities.
• Order & Inventory Management: Oversaw end-to-end order management and inventory planning processes, implementing strategies that optimized inventory productivity and supported demand fulfillment across wholesale and franchise channels.
• Sales Analysis & Reporting: Delivered clear, actionable insights through weekly/monthly sales and margin analysis. Enabled in-season trading decisions and strategic alignment with senior leadership.
• Strategic Communication: Translated complex data into compelling business stories, influencing decision-makers and ensuring consistent alignment between financial, assortment, and marketplace plans.

EMEA LOCATION PLANNING – NIKE STORES at NIKE (2021-06 – 2024-05)

• Managed in-season demand planning for Nike Stores across EMEA, balancing consumer demand, inventory availability, financial targets and supply chain constraints.
• Supported annual, quarterly and monthly retail revenue planning cycles (AOP, Budget and Forecasts) across EMEA stores.
• Optimized in-season inventory investments through consumer- and concept-led planning strategies.
• Data-driven and analytics-based forecasting (IBM Planning Analytics TM1)

DIGITAL MERCH FIN PLANNER, STRETCH ASSIGNMENT at NIKE (2023-03 – 2024-02)

• Weekly Scorecard capturing actual sales trend with highlighting risks/opportunities vs initial target for Nike.com
• Cross-functional monthly in-season reforecasting process, including in-season and pre-season target setting

DISCOUNT SPECIALIST at NIKE (2019-08 – 2021-05)

• Overall discount/pricing setup for all EMEA active accounts (including Trade Terms conditions, VAT, intercompany discounts)

CLAIMS SPECIALIST at NIKE (2018-02 – 2019-07)

• Operational claims management, root cause analysis (data source: SAP, Cognos, SAP BW HANA)

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS TERRITORY MANAGER at MICROSOFT (2013-02 – 2018-01)

• Primary sales contact for 120 managed accounts in Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners
• Territory management, opportunity creation, pipeline targets, regular reporting – pipeline coverage, risks/upsides

SALES EXCELLENCE & E-COMMERCE COORDINATOR SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE at AVERY DENNISON (2012-04 – 2013-02)

• Profitability/portfolio calculations in alignment with commercial finance, pricing team and product management
• Salesforce.com Reports / dashboards development based on requirements from sales team and territory Sales Director

CONTROLLER at MAFRA (2011-04 – 2012-03)

• Cost and revenue analysis, profitability calculations; Coordination of budgeting and planning

Master in Accounting and Corporate Financial Management – FACULTY OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS (2006 – 2012)