An exciting opportunity has opened for a Head of Merchandise Planning to join one of Australia's fastest-growing active lifestyle brands. This is a high-impact leadership role for a commercially minded planner who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves solving complex product challenges, and is motivated by building high-performing teams. If you're ready to influence strategy, elevate planning capability, and shape the product future of a brand with global momentum.
Why You'll Love It
Competitive salary package
Work-from-home flexibility
A brand experiencing significant growth - offering real progression opportunities
A business that genuinely invests in coaching, leadership development, and wellbeing
What the Role Involves
In this role, you'll lead the merchandise planning function across retail, e-commerce, and emerging markets. You'll build scalable planning frameworks, balance risk and opportunity, and ensure inventory supports commercial objectives while staying true to brand vision. You'll also play a central role in developing the next generation of planners—building capability, clarity, and career pathways.
You Will:
Manage OTB and full assortment planning to achieve sales, margin, and stock-turn goals
Provide option counts, category budgets, and strategic insights to the Merchandise team
Oversee inventory flow across e-commerce and retail to align with the merchandise and marketing calendars
Lead, coach, and elevate a planning team—building capability and supporting succession
Partner with Finance on merchandise budgets, forecasts, and profitability targets
What You'll Bring
Proven success in senior or leadership roles within merchandise planning (active, lifestyle, or apparel highly regarded)
Strong analytical capability and strategic thinking
Ability to translate data into simple, actionable insights
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Proficiency with retail analytics tools and advanced Excel
A passion for performance-driven retail and community-led brands
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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