Junior Merchandise Planner

Who in the Zoo Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Who in the Zoo Recruitment is partnering with an Australian fashion brand to hire a Merchandise Planner. You will manage merchandise planning across a portfolio of wholesale accounts, driving sales, margins and inventory performance.

You will forecast demand, manage OTB, stock planning and replenishment, analyse performance, and provide actionable insights to optimise stock and profitability. Hybrid working arrangements offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Merchandise Planner or similar planning role.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and data/reporting experience.
• Experience in wholesale, retail account planning or multi-channel business.
• Understanding of forecasting, OTB, inventory management and margins.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Proactive, hands-on with ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own merchandise planning across a portfolio of key wholesale accounts.
• Manage sales forecasting, Open-to-Buy (OTB), stock planning and replenishment.
• Analyse sales performance, inventory levels, margins and sell-through.
• Develop seasonal forecasts and support product lifecycle planning at SKU level.
• Monitor stock availability and identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency.
• Partner closely with Account Managers, Buyers, Designers and Allocators.
• Support wholesale account planning and identify commercial growth opportunities.
• Prepare reporting and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.

Skills

Merchandise Planning

Analytical Skills

Advanced Excel

Wholesale Experience

Forecasting

OTB

Inventory Management

Communication

Multi-channel

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a growing Australian fashion brand!

We’re partnering with a well-established Australian fashion brand to find an experienced Merchandise Planner to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded planner who enjoys working with data, driving sales performance and identifying opportunities to optimise stock and profitability.

About the Role

Reporting to the Merchandise Planning Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing merchandise planning across a portfolio of wholesale accounts, ensuring the right products are available at the right time while maximising sales, margins and inventory performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own merchandise planning across a portfolio of key wholesale accounts.
• Manage sales forecasting, Open-to-Buy (OTB), stock planning and replenishment.
• Analyse sales performance, inventory levels, margins and sell-through.
• Develop seasonal forecasts and support product lifecycle planning at SKU level.
• Monitor stock availability and identify opportunities to improve inventory efficiency.
• Partner closely with Account Managers, Buyers, Designers and Allocators.
• Support wholesale account planning and identify commercial growth opportunities.
• Prepare reporting and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.

About You

• Proven experience in a Merchandise Planner or similar planning role.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data and reporting.
• Experience in wholesale, retail account planning or a multi-channel business.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, OTB, inventory management and margin.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across teams.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with the ability to manage competing priorities.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary up to $120K + super, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• The opportunity to join a growing Australian fashion business.
• A collaborative team environment.
• The chance to make a genuine commercial impact across a portfolio of key accounts.

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