Merchandise Planning Lead - 12-Month Parental Leave

Dr. Martens Australia / New Zealand; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Martens Australia / New Zealand, part of Accent Group Limited, is seeking a Merchandise Planner on a fixed-term 12-month parental leave contract to help drive the brand’s growth across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you’ll partner with Buyers to shape the merchandise strategy, optimise stock investment and drive sales and gross profit, ensuring the right styles, sizes and stock levels meet demand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of 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.

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

Team Leadership

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

MFPs & WSSIs

OTB Forecasting

Merchandise Reporting

Job description

Dr. Martens Australia / New Zealand, part of Accent Group Limited, is seeking a Merchandise Planner on a fixed-term 12-month parental leave contract to help drive the brand’s growth across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you’ll partner with Buyers to shape the merchandise strategy, optimise stock investment and drive sales and gross profit, ensuring the right styles, sizes and stock levels meet demand.