Junior Planner - Happy Socks & Ellesse

Brand Collective; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet-friendly workspace

Product allowance & Generous discounts

Exclusive LK Group discounts

Access to sample sales

Leave when it matters

Novated leasing

Loyalty rewards

Well-being matters

Job summary

Brand Collective is seeking a Junior Planner to join our Licensed Brands planning team in Melbourne. You will support stock planning, allocations, replenishment and forecasting across a portfolio of popular licensed brands.

Working with the Head of Planning, Buyers, Stores and the wider Planning team, you will help ensure the right product is in the right stores at the right time. You will use Excel and planning systems to drive commercial decisions and optimize stock performance.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in an Allocator, Junior Planner or similar retail planning role.
• Strong analytical skills with an interest in using data to drive commercial decisions.
• Intermediate Excel skills, with experience working with large datasets and extracting meaningful insights.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to managing multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships across teams.
• Commercially minded, with an interest in retail, product and customer behaviour.
• Resilient, collaborative and comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly, monthly and seasonal planning activities, including trade reporting, intake, allocations, replenishment and range planning.
• Analyse sales, stock and product performance to identify trends, opportunities and changing customer demand.
• Manage allocations and replenishment to optimise store-level stock availability and balanced assortments.
• Support forecasting, OTB, markdown strategies and seasonal stock flow across brands and categories.
• Contribute to in-season and post-season analysis, providing insights on sales, profitability, product lifecycle and sizing.
• Partner with Buying, Stores, Distribution and Wholesale teams to share insights and support effective stock decisions.
• Maintain accurate planning data and financial plans, using Excel and planning systems to support commercial decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join our Licensed Brands planning team as a Junior Planner, supporting the planning and forecasting of stock across a portfolio of exciting licensed brands.

Working closely with the Head of Planning, Buyers, Stores and our wider Planning team, you'll help ensure we have the right product, in the right stores, at the right time. From allocations and replenishment through to forecasting, OTB, range planning and stock analysis, you'll gain broad exposure to the commercial levers that drive retail performance.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Support weekly, monthly and seasonal planning activities, including trade reporting, intake, allocations, replenishment and range planning


• Analyse sales, stock and product performance to identify trends, opportunities and changing customer demand


• Manage allocations and replenishment to optimise store-level stock availability and balanced assortments


• Support forecasting, OTB, markdown strategies and seasonal stock flow across brands and categories


• Contribute to in-season and post-season analysis, providing insights on sales, profitability, product lifecycle and sizing


• Partner with Buying, Stores, Distribution and Wholesale teams to share insights and support effective stock decisions


• Maintain accurate planning data and financial plans, using Excel and planning systems to support commercial decision-making

ABOUT YOU

• 1-2 years' experience in an Allocator, Junior Planner or similar retail planning role


• Strong analytical skills with an interest in using data to drive commercial decisions


• Intermediate Excel skills, with experience working with large datasets and extracting meaningful insights


• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to managing multiple priorities


• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships across teams


• Commercially minded, with an interest in retail, product and customer behaviour


• Resilient, collaborative and comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a team

JUST SOME PERKS WE OFFER

• Pet-friendly workspace - Yes, your furry friend can join you at work!


• Product allowance & Generous discounts - Up to 50% off top brands like Reebok, Superdry, and Elka Collective!


• Exclusive LK Group discounts - Treat yourself to savings at Daniel's Donuts, Hommey, Snooze & more!


• Access to sample sales - Exclusive to Brand Collective team members only.


• Leave when it matters - Celebration leave, paid parental leave, volunteer leave.


• Novated leasing - Drive your dream car with ease.


• Loyalty rewards - We celebrate your milestones with generous service awards!


• Well-being matters - Corporate Discount on Health Cover, Free access to Mental Health Professionals through our Employee Assistance Program.

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

Join our Licensed Brands team and build your commercial planning expertise across forecasting, stock management and range performance, while working alongside an experienced Planning team.

ABOUT BRAND COLLECTIVE

Brand Collective is one of Australia's most prominent apparel, footwear & sport groups, operating our omnichannel offer across 300+ stores with over 3,000 team members, a comprehensive online business and an extensive wholesale network. Our portfolio ranges from iconic heritage to timeless contemporary, from street culture to considered craftsmanship, and from private label to international luxury fashion brands. We bring brands to life!