Merchandise Planner

RB Sellars Pty; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work options

Team discount

Job summary

RB Sellars Pty, a Geelong-based apparel brand, seeks a Merchandise Planner to join our planning team in a full-time permanent role. You’ll translate brand and range strategy into channel-level sales, margin, option, intake and inventory plans; in-season trading recommendations; and insights from range sign-off through to product exit.

You will develop annual sales and stock plans, monitor performance, lead weekly trade analysis and manage stock to maximise productivity.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of merchandise planning or inventory planning experience.
• Experience across sales, margin, OTB, inventory, options, forecasting, allocation and markdown planning.
• Experience across core and seasonal ranges and multiple channels (retail, eCommerce; wholesale desirable).

Responsibilities

• Develop annual sales, stock and option plans to achieve sales, margin and inventory KPIs.
• Monitor in-season sales and stock, adjusting forecasts, replenishment and reorders to optimise performance.
• Lead weekly trade analysis across sales, margin, GMROI, stock turn and availability.
• Manage finished goods inventory to maintain appropriate stock levels and maximise stock productivity.
• Complete post-season analysis with insights and recommendations to improve future category and product performance.
• Deliver regular sales and stock reporting to support timely commercial decision-making.
• Monitor new product performance, identifying risks and opportunities and recommending action.
• Manage merchandise planning to the critical path, ensuring product availability supports sales and marketing activity.

Job description

As our newMerchandise Planner, reporting to the Head of Planning, you’llplay a critical role planning across our core and seasonal ranges to ensure we have the right product, in the right channel, at the right time!

ABOUT US

RB Sellars is an Australian-owned, Geelong-based rural lifestyle brand. We create quality apparel, footwear and lifestyle products for customers across retail, wholesale, B2B and ecommerce.

We’re driven by our values ofCommunity, Courage, Quality, Responsibility and Innovation.

Note: Please submit a cover letter outlining why you're excited about the opportunity to work at RB Sellars and how your skills and experience fit the role.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a Merchandise Planner for a full-time permanent role to join our planning team of four.

You’ll play a key role in converting the brand and range strategy into channel-level sales, margin, option, intake and inventory plans; in-season trading recommendations; and provides clear commercial insights from range sign-off through to product exit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop annual sales, stock and option plans to achieve sales, margin and inventory KPIs.
• Monitor in-season sales and stock, adjusting forecasts, replenishment and reorders to optimise performance.
• Lead weekly trade analysis across sales, margin, sell-through, GMROI, stock turn and availability.
• Manage finished goods inventory to maintain appropriate stock levels and maximise stock productivity.
• Complete post-season analysis with insights and recommendations to improve future category and product performance.
• Deliver regular sales and stock reporting to support timely commercial decision-making.
• Monitor new product performance, identifying emerging risks and opportunities and recommending action.
• Manage merchandise planning to the critical path, ensuring product availability supports sales and marketing activity.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• At least 3 to 5 years of merchandise planning or inventory planning experience, ideally in Australian apparel, footwear or omnichannel retail.
• Demonstrated experience across sales, margin, OTB, inventory, options, forecasting, allocation and markdown planning.
• Experience in planning across core and seasonal ranges and multiple channels, including retail and eCommerce; wholesale exposure is desirable.

ABOUT YOU

• Proactive self-starter, with a strong passion for analytics, commercial outcomes and forward planning.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail and ability to convert data into clear commercial recommendations.
• Comfortable constructively challenging assumptions and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Highly developed communication skills and an ability to work independently and collaboratively to develop recommendations across multiple channels

WHY JOIN RB SELLARS?

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options, 3-4 days in the office
• Career growth with iconic and expanding Australian heritage brand
• Mentoring and development from industry experts
• New, custom designed modern workspace at Federal Mills, North Geelong
• Supportive leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Values-led working environment - community, quality and innovation
• Recognition and monthly team connection days
• Generous team discount up to 40% off products

CULTURE

People enjoy working at RB Sellars because ideas are encouraged and relationships matter. You'll be joining a supportive, commercially-minded, genuine, down to earth and values-led team.

Australian work rights are required for this position.

We look forward to hearing from you.