TwoScots Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading national retail business to recruit a Merchandise Planner for their Melbourne head office.
This is a hands‐on planning role within a high‐volume, fast‐paced retail environment, offering strong exposure to end‐to‐end merchandise planning and close partnership with Buying. The role suits an experienced Planner looking to deepen their commercial impact and continue building their career within a structured, collaborative planning team.
* Permanent opportunity within a well‐established Australian retailer
* Competitive salary package aligned to experience
* Melbourne‐based head office role
* Highly collaborative, commercial planning environment
* Exposure to a complex, multi‐category retail operation across stores and eCommerce
* Clear development pathway within the planning function
Key Responsibilities
* Support the development of the merchandise strategy through detailed forecasting and analysis
* Build and manage sales, stock and margin plans at item, range and category level
* Support seasonal range reviews through performance analysis, SWOT insights and post‐season reviews
* Manage in‐season trade, including sales, stock flow, markdowns and purchase timing in partnership with the Buyer
* Develop purchase and stock flow plans to support the Strategic Sales Plan
* Optimise inventory distribution across DC and stores to maximise sales and gross profit
* Provide regular reporting and insights to support commercial decision‐making
What We're Looking For
* Proven experience as a Merchandise Planner or Planning Analyst within a retail environment
* Hands‐on exposure to forecasting, OTB, trade and inventory management
* Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills
* Comfortable working closely with Buyers in a fast‐paced, high‐volume setting
* Commercial mindset with the ability to turn data into practical recommendations
* Experience with merchandise planning systems is advantageous (e.g. Pronto, AP21, Foresight, SAP), but not essential
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Or contact Charlie at charlie@twoscotsrecruitment.com.au for a confidential discussion.
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