Merchandise Planner - Flexible, Data-Driven

Workwear Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Staff discounts on our brands

Wesfarmers discount program

Wellbeing and development programs

Learning and career development

Job summary

Workwear Group in Melbourne is seeking a merchandise planning specialist to drive inventory, assortment and sales across our KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT brands. You will build and maintain planning reports and KPIs, analyse performance trends and collaborate with Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance to optimise stock and profitability.

You will leverage advanced Excel and Power BI to inform range reviews, new product launches and seasonal planning, while driving continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in merchandise planning, allocation, assortment planning or inventory planning.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools.
• Ability to analyse large data sets and translate findings into commercial recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Experience within apparel, clothing, retail, fashion or product-driven environments highly regarded.
• High attention to detail and a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain merchandise planning reports, dashboards and KPI tracking across multiple brands.
• Analyse sales trends, category performance, inventory health and range productivity to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support forecasting, budgeting and inventory planning with commercial analysis and data-driven insights.
• Monitor stock levels, stock cover, excess inventory and service performance to improve availability and productivity.
• Partner with Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams to support planning and business initiatives.
• Analyse Key Volume Lines (KVLs), new product performance and promotional outcomes.
• Support seasonal planning, in-season trading reviews and inventory optimisation activities.
• Prepare reporting packs, performance commentary and recommendations for business reviews.
• Maintain data accuracy across planning systems and identify reporting and process improvement opportunities.
• Provide analytical support for assortment planning, range reviews and strategic product decisions.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Workwear Group in Melbourne is seeking a merchandise planning specialist to drive inventory, assortment and sales across our KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT brands. You will build and maintain planning reports and KPIs, analyse performance trends and collaborate with Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance to optimise stock and profitability.

You will leverage advanced Excel and Power BI to inform range reviews, new product launches and seasonal planning, while driving continuous improvement and