Junior Planner - North Ryde

Freedom Furniture Australia Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Furniture Australia Pty Limited is seeking a planning professional to drive 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 deliver commercial insights and strengthen category performance.

Key responsibilities include analysing sales and stock data, producing weekly performance reports, supporting Open-to-Buy and replenishment activities, and

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment, inventory management or retail analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• 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

Merchandise planning

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Job description

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.
• 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.

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