Junior Planner - City Chic Collective

City Chic; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

70% discounts on product ranges

Job summary

City Chic is seeking a Junior Planner to own core planning activities and drive commercial outcomes. You will handle trade analysis, markdowns, NOOS lines, and delivery schedules, partnering with Buying, Production, Ecommerce and Supply Chain to turn insights into action.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, advanced Excel use, and attention to detail to protect pricing integrity and margin while supporting growth across domestic and international markets.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Planner, Allocator or Merchandise Analyst, and you're ready to step up and own more of the planning process.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential.
• A good understanding of key retail metrics such as sell-through, stock turn, margin and weeks cover.

Responsibilities

• Trade and performance analysis: prepare weekly trade reports and present insights in trade and best-seller meetings.
• Markdowns and promotions: build and manage promo trackers and markdown proposals, monitor performance.
• Stock and range management: manage NOOS lines, plan sales, monitor stock cover and place orders within lead times.
• Delivery and product flow: own the delivery schedule and ensure product attributes and live dates are correct.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Merchandise planning

Data analysis

Strong communication

Job description

City Chic is an Australian brand committed to leading a world of curves and being the global fashion destination for curvy women.

Cut for Curves. Always.

We exist to help women feel confident, celebrated and fabulous with fashion designed to fit, flex and move with every curve and every journey. Fashion led in our design, elevated in our fabrication and uncompromising in our approach to fit, we create clothing that doesn’t just look beautiful, but feels incredible to wear.

Backed by real fit expertise and a deep understanding of curves, City Chic has become the destination for size 10-26 women who put fashion first. As a global omnichannel brand, we bring our curves first experience through stores, digital platforms and partners around the world - celebrating style, confidence and self-expression at every touchpoint.

About the Junior Planner Role

We're looking for an ambitious Assistant Planner ready to take the next step in their planning career. The Junior Planner will gain ownership of key areas including markdowns, promotions, NOOS lines and delivery schedules, giving you the opportunity to make a real commercial impact. Perfect for someone who thrives on solving problems, using data to drive decisions and turning insight into action, you'll play an important role in delivering growth and exceptional outcomes for our customers.

The day-to-day..
Trade and performance analysis

Prepare and refresh weekly trade reports, and present insights in trade and best-seller meetings

Track actions from trade and best-seller meetings and follow them through to completion

Run regular competitor checks to keep an eye on pricing, product and promotional activity

Work closely with Buying, Production, Ecommerce and Supply Chain to turn insights into action

Markdowns and promotions

Set up and manage the promotional tracker and promo lists

Build and action markdown proposals, then monitor performance through the season

Make sure every price change is loaded accurately and on time, protecting pricing integrity and margin

Stock and range management

Manage NOOS (Never Out Of Stock) lines: plan sales, monitor stock cover, and place orders within lead times so key lines stay in stock

Maintain the repeats tracker, size curves and quantification sheets

Manage fragmentation and end-of-season stock across channels, including outlet

Delivery and product flow

Own the delivery schedule, tracking every delivery along with any price, attribute or in-store date changes

Maintain the look flow and line flows, and use them in production meetings to highlight risks early

Check product attributes (price points, look names, look types, season codes) so product goes live correctly and on time

What You'll Bring

Experience as an Assistant Planner, Allocator or Merchandise Analyst, and you're ready to step up and own more of the planning process

Advanced Excel skills

A good understanding of key retail metrics such as sell-through, stock turn, margin and weeks cover

Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to juggle time-critical tasks

Clear communication and the confidence to share insights with key stakeholders

Why City Chic

Be part of a global leader in plus-size fashion

Work in a collaborative, high-performance environment where your input drives real impact

Opportunities for growth across both domestic and international markets

70% discounts and access to our elevated product ranges