Merchandise & Demand Planner - Travel Lifestyle Brand

The Monda Company; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Monda Company in Sydney is seeking a Merchandise & Demand Planner to own stocking forecasts, inventory analysis and replenishment planning for our travel lifestyle wholesale business. You’ll use sales history, seasonality, stock cover and commercial analysis to decide what to buy, how much and when.

You’ll be hands-on, highly organised, and able to translate data into practical buying decisions. This role sits at the heart of a scaling startup, with daily visibility into stock impact on

Formación

• Minimum 1+ years in operations, inventory planning, demand forecasting or buying.
• Retail experience is a major plus.
• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Own inventory management and replenishment planning to optimise stock levels.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manage timelines, pricing and stock availability.
• Process orders accurately and coordinate with warehouse for picking and dispatch.
• Maintain clean, accurate inventory data and supplier records.
• Help develop and improve SOPs; build scalable processes.
• Assist with process automation and advanced data tooling in replenishment.

Conocimientos

Demand forecasting

Inventory planning

Advanced Excel

Pivot tables

Data analysis

Communication

Team player

Educación

Bachelor degree in Business / Supply Chain / Data Analytics

Herramientas

Zoho Inventory

SAP

NAV

NetSuite

Cin7

Descripción del empleo

Merchandise & Demand Planner - Travel Lifestyle Brand

Take ownership of sales forecasting, inventory analysis and replenishment planning in our fast growing travel lifestyle wholesale business. You’ll use sales history, seasonality, stock cover and commercial analysis to make informed recommendations on what we buy, how much and when.

About Us

The Monda Company is a global travel lifestyle company that specializes in creating innovative products. We are the people who help travellers preserve their most cherished memories through the creation of fun, high quality souvenirs that people want to keep forever. Our products are sold in hundreds of airport and landmarks worldwide.

What you'll be doing

Working at the heart of a scaling startup, you’ll take ownership of the numbers behind our inventory, understanding what’s selling, forecasting what’s needed, and planning how much to order and when. Your work will help us keep our bestsellers available while avoiding excess stock and cash tied up on shelves.

This role is for someone who enjoys digging into data, questioning assumptions, and turning analysis into practical decisions. You’ll need to be highly organised, detail-focused and proactive, with the commercial awareness to understand how stock decisions affect the wider business. You’ll also be happy to roll up your sleeves and help put your plans into action.

This is a high-impact position. You’ll enjoy a short feedback loop where you will see the immediate, tangible results of your work every day, offering a level of ownership and fulfilment rarely found in larger companies.

Inventory Management & Replenishment: You are always across our inventory, monitoring stock levels, reviewing replenishment needs, and identifying potential stock issues before they become a problem. You are proactive in flagging low stock, following up on incoming orders, and helping make sure we have the right products available when we need them.

Supplier Coordination & Commercial Support: You build strong working relationships with our suppliers and help keep production moving by following up on timelines, purchase orders, pricing, and stock availability. You are commercially aware, detail-focused, and confident asking the right questions to keep things on track.

Sales Order Fulfilment & Shipment Coordination: You handle orders like a pro, making sure they are processed accurately, fulfilled smoothly, and communicated clearly across the team. You coordinate with the warehouse on picking, packing, stock movement, and dispatch, ensuring products are in the right place at the right time. You are the primary support of warehouse team ensuring they have adequate supplies, etc.

Database Management: You keep our inventory system clean, accurate, and up to date. You understand that good data keeps the business moving, and you take pride in making sure item details, stock information, supplier records, and operational notes are maintained properly.

The Startup Mindset: You’re a hands‑on doer who is happy to jump in where needed, whether that means helping process orders, supporting the warehouse with picking and packing during busy times, visiting stores for a launch, or solving an unexpected issue. You enjoy variety and are comfortable working in a business where priorities can shift quickly.

Standard Operating Procedures: You help keep our processes clear, organized, and easy to follow. You support the creation and improvement of SOPs, spot gaps in workflows, and help us build systems that can scale as the business grows.

Overall:

Process Automation: You identify repetitive tasks, suggest better ways of working, and help improve systems as the business grows.

Advanced Data Tooling: Use your Advanced Excel skills to conduct analysis and contribute to building onto our replenishment logic.

Take Initiative: Your willingness to get involved in new projects, take initiative and successfully manage your responsibilities to completion is very important.

Independent Problem Solving: You are quick to solve problems on the spot, and fearless when it comes to overcoming the impossible.

In summary, what you bring to the table:

Demand Forecasting: Experience with replenishment logic, and demand forecasting.

Extremely Detail Orientated: This role requires you to be very detail orientated and very good with numbers.

Work Experience: Minimum 1+ years in operations, inventory planning demand forecasting, or buying role. Retail experience in any capacity is a major plus.

Education: Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Accountancy, or a related field.

Excel: Strong Excel skills, including confidence with formulas, pivot tables, and working with structured data. Advanced Excel skills such as macros are a plus.

Commercial Instinct: You have a keen understanding of business fundamentals.

Communication: You're not afraid to pick up the phone to get things done.

Team Mindset: Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Warehouse: Happy to provide hands‑on warehouse support when needed. As a startup, we support all teams a needed. :)

ERP Systems: Experience with ERP or inventory systems such as Zoho Inventory, SAP, NAV, NetSuite, Cin7, or similar.

Global Logistics: Familiarity with international shipping, customs regulations, and coordinating with overseas factories is a plus.

Full Time Position

Office is located in Sydney CBD across the street from Central Station

Must be located in Sydney, Australia with unrestricted working rights