Head Of Planning

Mecca Brands Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Health & well-being initiatives

Product allowance (quarterly)

Job summary

MECCA Brands is seeking a Head of Planning to lead the Planning function and drive commercial outcomes across the business. You will partner with Brand Management, Merchandise Operations, Range & Space and executive stakeholders to shape and execute planning strategies that optimise performance.

You will coach and develop a large planning team, balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, and represent the function at Leadership Team level to influence critical decisions.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within Planning or Commercial functions.
• Experience leading large teams through transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the Planning function through organisational transformation and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Brand Management, Merchandising Operations, Range & Space and executive stakeholders to develop and execute commercial planning strategies.
• Coach, develop and inspire a large team of planning leaders, building capability and high-performing culture.
• Represent the Planning function at Leadership Team level, providing commercial insights to influence decisions.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement to improve planning processes and team effectiveness.

Skills

Planning leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Job description

MECCA's Planning team plays a critical role in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time, enabling exceptional customer experiences while driving commercial performance across the business.

As Head of Planning, you will play a key part in evolving our planning capability as MECCA continues through an exciting period of transformation.

The Role You Could Play:

Reporting into the General Manager - Merchandise Operations, you will lead the Planning function and drive commercial outcomes across the business. You will:

• Lead and evolve the Planning function through organisational transformation, embedding new ways of working and driving continuous improvement.

• Partner with our Brand Management, Merchandise Operations, Range & Space and executive stakeholders to develop and execute commercial planning strategies that optimise business performance.

• Coach, develop and inspire a large team of planning leaders, building capability and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.

• Represent the Planning function at Leadership Team level, providing commercial insights and recommendations to influence key business decisions.

• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational involvement, identifying opportunities to improve planning processes and team effectiveness.

What You Will Bring:

You are a collaborative and commercially astute planning leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments. Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant leadership experience within Planning, Merchandising or Commercial functions, ideally in beauty retail, fashion or FMCG.

• Demonstrated success leading large teams through organisational transformation and change.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes.

• Experience balancing strategic planning with operational execution in high-volume, consumer-focused businesses.

• A people-first leadership style with a passion for developing capability, building strong partnerships and creating high-performing teams.

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst we are focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn't be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering

• Health and well-being initiatives

• Reward and recognition programs

• Access to bonus and incentive programs

• Access to quarterly product allowance

• Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy.

There are also so many other ways in which you'll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca, and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers.