Merchandise Planner | Hybrid, Growth & Discounts

Baby Bunting; Greater Dandenong; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training pathways

Employee discount

Family discount

Paid parental leave

Annual flu shots

Hybrid working

dynamic, friendly team environment

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Baby Bunting is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our Merchandise Planning team in Australia. You will own financial plans, forecast demand, and align stock to sales targets across ANZ, collaborating with Buying, Supply Chain, Store Ops, Marketing, Digital and Finance to turn data into action.

The role requires strong analytical capability, commercial instinct and 5+ years in planning, with Excel, RELEX/FSR and BI tools experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandise planning or related retail planning.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen across sales, margin, OTB, forecasting and inventory management.
• Advanced Excel capability with large data sets.
• Experience with planning and forecasting systems (RELEX, FSR).
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Own merchandise financial plans, managing sales, margin, inventory, OTB and reforecasting as trading conditions change.
• Drive forecasting and replenishment across Australia and New Zealand.
• Manage forecasting and replenishment in our Demand Forceating tool, ensuring settings reflect trading performance, demand and lead times.
• Partner with Buying on ranges, product mix, markdowns and trading opportunities to drive sales and profitability.
• Optimise stock flow and availability across stores, digital and our distribution network, partnering closely with Supply Chain and Store Operations.
• Plan for key promotions and trading events, forecasting stock requirements and using performance insights to continually improve.
• Turn data into action, providing clear commercial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Coach and develop a Planning Assistant while contributing to strategic projects and continuous improvement across Planning.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Tools

RELEX

FSR

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Baby Bunting is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our Merchandise Planning team in Australia. You will own financial plans, forecast demand, and align stock to sales targets across ANZ, collaborating with Buying, Supply Chain, Store Ops, Marketing, Digital and Finance to turn data into action.

The role requires strong analytical capability, commercial instinct and 5+ years in planning, with Excel, RELEX/FSR and BI tools experience.