HEAD OF MERCHANDISE PLANNING | QLD
A rare senior 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—this is the move worth making.
Why You’ll Love It
Competitive salary package
Work-from-home flexibility
A brand experiencing significant growth—offering real progression opportunities
A values-led, driven, and humble team committed to being 1% Better Every Day
A business that genuinely invests in coaching, leadership development, and wellbeing
Hiring Consultant: Seirian
Job Code: 1174867
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
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
REQUIREMENTS +
- 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