SENIOR MERCHANDISE PLANNER | SYDNEY
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Merchandise Planner to join a fast-growing, digitally led women’s fashion brand entering its next phase of expansion.
Why You’ll Love it:
Leadership Role: Lead the planning function and influence strategy, trade rhythm, and commercial decisions.
Impactful Work: Shape product strategy, forecasting, and inventory decisions that directly drive growth.
Culture: High-energy, collaborative, fun office with safe space for feedback and idea-sharing.
Flexibility: Work from home occasionally by agreement.
Development: Mentor your planning team and grow your leadership influence across the business.
Innovation: Experiment with new tools, AI, and creative planning solutions to optimise performance.
Hiring Consultant: Seirian Puw
Job Code: 1111539
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
As the Senior Merchandise Planner, you’ll turn data into strategy, optimising product performance, inventory, and margin. You’ll:
- Develop, manage, and execute merchandise plans aligned to sales and financial targets.
- Analyse historical and real-time sales to forecast demand and guide trading decisions.
- Drive OTB planning, WSSI management, and promotional/markdown strategies.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the planning team.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, Buying, and eCommerce.
REQUIREMENTS +
- 5+ years in merchandise planning, ideally in fashion and eCommerce.
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills, managing high SKU volumes.
- Proactive, positive, and solution-oriented, participative, not necessarily extroverted.