Manuel Anthis has extensive experience in merchandise management, currently serving as the Head of Merchandise Management at CALIDA AG since May 2009, with previous roles including Head of Planning & Allocation and Retail Planning & Merchandising Manager. Responsibilities include supervising a diverse team, overseeing assortment and store planning, and managing buy budgets and in-season stock for the Calida Retail business. Prior to CALIDA AG, Manuel Anthis worked at Puma from November 2005 to April 2009 as a Senior Merchandiser and Merchandise Allocator, where responsibilities involved managing in-season stock investment and product allocation. Earlier experience includes serving as a Commercial Associate at Versace Deutschland, focusing on logistics and stock control for multiple retail locations, as well as sales roles at Prodata Software GmbH and Conzept Beckord KG, and an assistant position at Flick Aktuell GmbH.