Junior Planner - North Ryde

Freedom Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Australia is hiring a Junior Merchandise Planner to support sales, inventory and profitability through analysis, forecasting and stock management. Based at our North Ryde Support Centre, you will collaborate with Planning, Buying and Supply Planning to drive category performance and deliver commercial insights.

You will analyse performance data, prepare weekly reports, and assist with replenishment, allocations and Open-to-Buy processes while contributing to promotions and new product

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment, inventory management or retail analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Understanding of retail KPIs, forecasting and inventory management.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Organised, proactive and commercially minded.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales, stock and category performance.
• Prepare weekly reports and performance insights.
• Support forecasting, financial planning and Open-to-Buy processes.
• Assist with replenishment, allocations and inventory management.
• Support promotions, range reviews and new product launches.
• Identify risks and opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Partner with Buying, Supply Planning and key business stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical skills

Retail analysis understanding

Tools

Excel

Job description

Junior Merchandise Planner

Join our Planning team and help drive sales, inventory and profitability outcomes through analysis, forecasting and stock management. Based at our North Ryde Support Centre, you'll work closely with Planning, Buying and Supply Planning to support category performance and deliver commercial insights.

About This Role

Junior Merchandise Planner Join our Planning team and help drive sales, inventory and profitability outcomes through analysis, forecasting and stock management. Based at our North Ryde Support Centre, you'll work closely with Planning, Buying and Supply Planning to support category performance and deliver commercial insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse sales, stock and category performance.
• Prepare weekly reports and performance insights.
• Support forecasting, financial planning and Open-to-Buy processes.
• Assist with replenishment, allocations and inventory management.
• Support promotions, range reviews and new product launches.
• Identify risks and opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Partner with Buying, Supply Planning and key business stakeholders.

About You

• Experience in merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment, inventory management or retail analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Understanding of retail KPIs, forecasting and inventory management.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Organised, proactive and commercially minded.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to develop your career in Merchandise Planning.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to end-to-end retail planning activities.
• North Ryde Support Centre location.

If you're looking to take the next step in your retail planning career, we'd love to hear from you.