Merchandise Planner - Dr Martens

Accent Group; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Martens is seeking a Merchandise Planner for a fixed-term 12-month parental leave contract in Australia. You will partner with Buyers and lead a planning team to shape the merchandise strategy, optimise stock investment and drive sales and gross profit across the ANZ region.

You’ll build and manage financial plans, monitor performance and ensure the right styles and sizes are available to meet demand, while collaborating with key stakeholders to maximise profitability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Merchandise Planning, ideally within footwear, fashion or high-volume retail.
• Experience leading and developing a planning team.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a solid understanding of stock investment, margin and inventory management.
• Experience with MFPs, WSSIs, OTB, forecasting and merchandise reporting.
• An analytical mindset, with the ability to turn trading data into clear commercial actions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective partnerships with Buyers and key stakeholders.
• A relevant degree is preferred but not essential.
• A proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a Make It Happen attitude

Responsibilities

• Build and manage Merchandise Financial Plans (MFPs) and WSSIs, aligning stock investment with sales and profit targets.
• Partner with Buyers on range planning, option plans and OTB to support a commercially strong product assortment.
• Analyse performance across core styles, seasonal collections and key product launches to identify opportunities and risks.
• Manage stock levels, sell-through, markdowns and aged inventory to maximise profitability.
• Lead monthly replans, using current trading performance to refine sales, gross profit and stock forecasts.
• Track performance against budget, plan and prior year, providing clear recommendations to the Buying and Planning teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve product distribution and availability across stores and channels.
• Monitor product flow and inventory levels to ensure key styles and sizes are available where customer demand is strongest.
• Lead and develop a planning team, building capability and driving strong commercial outcomes.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Stock management

Financial acumen

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Relevant degree (preferred)

Tools

MFPs

WSSIs

OTB

Forecasting

Merchandise reporting

Job description

About the role

Dr. Martens has a distinctive place in footwear, with an iconic product range and a loyal customer base. We’re looking for a Merchandise Planner on a fixed term 12 month parental leave contractwho can help drive the next stage of the brand’s growth across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you’ll partner closely with Buyers to shape the merchandise strategy, optimise stock investment and drive sales and gross profit. You’ll combine strong financial planning with a clear understanding of product performance, ensuring the right styles, sizes and stock levels are in place to meet demand.

What you’ll do

• Build and manage Merchandise Financial Plans (MFPs) and WSSIs, aligning stock investment with sales and profit targets.
• Partner with Buyers on range planning, option plans and OTB to support a commercially strong product assortment.
• Analyse performance across Dr. Martens’ core styles, seasonal collections and key product launches to identify opportunities and risks.
• Manage stock levels, sell-through, markdowns and aged inventory to maximise profitability.
• Lead monthly replans, using current trading performance to refine sales, gross profit and stock forecasts.
• Track performance against budget, plan and prior year, providing clear recommendations to the Buying and Planning teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve product distribution and availability across stores and channels.
• Monitor product flow and inventory levels to ensure key styles and sizes are available where customer demand is strongest.
• Lead and develop a planning team, building capability and driving strong commercial outcomes.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience in Merchandise Planning, ideally within footwear, fashion or high-volume retail.
• Experience leading and developing a planning team.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a solid understanding of stock investment, margin and inventory management.
• Experience with MFPs, WSSIs, OTB, forecasting and merchandise reporting.
• An analytical mindset, with the ability to turn trading data into clear commercial actions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective partnerships with Buyers and key stakeholders.
• A relevant degree is preferred but not essential.
• A proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a Make It Happen attitude