Planner

Harris Scarfe; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great salary base + Superannuation + 7

Profit share

Team discount

Gym discounts

EAP

Job summary

Harris Scarfe in VIC – Metro is seeking an experienced merchandise Planner with 3+ years in apparel planning to partner with the Buyer and lead the Allocator in delivering the department's strategy for sales and profit.

You will build budgets with the Buyer, develop semi-annual plans, analyse margin, stock turns and inventory, and ensure stock-to-sales targets across stores and DCs.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team and access great benefits including team discount and profit share.

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years in apparel planning.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with SAP and MicroStrategy.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Experience collaborating with retail operations and supply chain.
• Excellent communication, written and verbal.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced team culture.
• Willing to help others to achieve the best outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Buyer to build financial budgets supporting business outcomes.
• Develop post-season and strategic plans with Buyer for half-yearly strategy.
• Analyse margin mix via stock turn, GMROI, assortment, markdowns and marketing.
• Review department performance weekly with Buyer.
• Conduct monthly in-season performance reviews with senior leadership.
• Ensure best end-cost for delivery of product.
• Coach Allocator aligned with business goals.
• Maintain allocation guidelines to manage stock-to-sales and turnover.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SAP

MicroStrategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Retail operations

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP

MicroStrategy

Job description

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Job no: 520017
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Metro
Categories: Merchandise

Harris Scarfe is one of Australia’s longest trading retailers with over 175 years of experience. We currently operate 65 stores across Australia with a growing online presence.

We are part of the iconic Spotlight Retail Group. An Australian owned and operated global retail organisation that includes some of Australia’s most successful retailers encompassing the Spotlight, Harris Scarfe & Anaconda brands.

We are seeking an experienced merchandise Planner with at least 3+ years’ of retail planning experience within Apparel

More About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager of Planning, you will be partnering with your Buyer and leading your Allocator to implement your department’s strategy to deliver sales & profit results.

What You Will be Doing

• Working collaboratively with your Buyer to build financial budgets that support the overall business outcomes
• Develop post seasonal and strategic plans on a half yearly basis with the buyer and agree forward department strategy aligned to company strategy and objectives
• Analyse and manage margin mix through stock turn, GMROI, assortment mix, markdown program and marketing program
• Review merchandise and financial performance weekly with buyer
• Monthly in season review of department performance with senior leadership team
• Ensure the best end cost to the business for the delivery of product
• Coach, guide and develop your allocator in line with business goals
• Ensure adherence to allocation guidelines and principles to manage stock to sales ratio, individual store forward weeks cover, stock turn, GMROI and return on floor space
• Establish and manage item plans for imports and local ongoing lines, to effectively manage stock flow to stores and optimise inventory investment to DC and stores
• Determine and maintain replenishment parameters managed to optimise inventory in core products

About You

• You will have at least 3+ years’ working in apparel planning
• Must have advanced Excel skills
• SAP and Micro Strategies experience will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience with effective stakeholder management
• Experience collaborating with retail operations and supply chain
• Strong analytical skills and adaptable to change
• Excellent communication skill – written and verbal
• Enjoy a fast paced and collaborative team culture
• Comfortable asking for help and willing to help others to achieve the best outcomes

What’s in it for you?

Along with the career- growth opportunity of being part of this supportive Harris Scarfe team and a larger group, we can offer you

• Great salary base + Superannuation + Profit Share
• A culture that recognises initiative and creativity
• Centrally located office, close to South Melbourne market
• Benefits- team discount, EAP, gym discounts and more

You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
No agency enquiries or applications please

Advertised: 28 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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