Merchandise Planner Opportunities

As a Merchandise Planner, you'll own the commercial and inventory performance of your categories, partnering closely with Buyers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver strong customer and business outcomes. You'll take category strategy and turn it into detailed forecasts, stock plans and trading actions that maximise sales, margin and availability. The role involves analysing trade performance, shaping seasonal plans, reviewing promotional performance and adjusting forecasts in response to changing customer demand.

Responsibilities

Deliver category sales, inventory and profitability plans; Build and manage forecasts, stock plans and open-to-buy budgets; Monitor trading performance and respond quickly to opportunities and risks; Optimise inventory across the category lifecycle; Analyse sales, stock and customer data and provide recommendations that improve commercial outcomes; Support ranging, pricing and promotional decisions; Deliver post-season analysis and planning recommendations; Work closely with Buyers to deliver category strategies; Partner with Supply Chain, Allocation and Finance teams to influence planning decisions through data-driven insights; Play an active role in improving how the Merchandise Planning function plans and works

Requirements

2 - 5+ years merchandise planning or related commercial experience; Strong forecasting and inventory planning skills; Advanced Excel and analytical capability; Strong commercial judgement; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; Confidence working in a fast-paced retail environment; Curiosity, resilience and a growth mindset

Benefits

Discounts across our brands; Birthday leave and charity day off; 26 weeks paid parental leave; Free parking and EV charging at North Shore support office; Hybrid working with 1 day (Friday) WFH; Onsite gym and café at Northcote support office; A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities