Planner

JIVARO Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with flexibility

Clear career progression

Supportive, high-performing team

Job summary

JIVARO Recruitment client in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to own financial and merchandise planning for a key product division across stores and online. You will collaborate with Buying, Allocation, Marketing and Finance to drive sales, margin and stock productivity.

Responsibilities include open-to-buy, seasonal planning, and providing insights to leadership. Hybrid working with flexibility and clear career progression are offered in a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of merchandise planning experience in fashion, footwear or apparel retail.
• Advanced Excel skills and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan, Board and RMS.
• Confident communicator who can influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analytical, curious and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience across bricks-and-mortar and online channels is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Own financial and merchandise planning for a key product division across stores and online.
• Build and manage seasonal and in-season financial plans including sales and margin targets.
• Deliver pre-season range plans and option counts with Buying.
• Manage open-to-buy and reforecasting to protect stock health and cash flow.
• Analyse weekly trade and identify opportunities and risks with clear recommendations.
• Present performance insights and strategy to senior leadership.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Advanced Excel

Anaplan

Board

RMS

Cross-functional influence

Analytical

Tools

Anaplan

Board

RMS

Job description

Our client is a well-established Australian fashion and lifestyle brand with a national store network and a fast-growing online business. Known for strong product, a loyal customer base and a collaborative culture, the business is entering its next phase of growth and is investing in its planning capability.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you will own the financial and merchandise planning for a key product division across stores and online. Working closely with Buying, Allocation, Marketing and Finance, you will turn data into clear commercial decisions that drive sales, margin and stock productivity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and managing seasonal and in-season financial plans, including sales, margin, intake and inventory targets
• Delivering pre-season range plans and option counts in partnership with Buying
• Managing open-to-buy and reforecasting regularly to protect stock health and cash flow
• Analysing weekly trade and identifying opportunities and risks, with clear recommendations for markdowns, chases and reallocation
• Presenting performance insights and strategy to senior leadership
• Mentoring and developing junior planners and allocators

About You

• 5+ years of merchandise planning experience in fashion, footwear or apparel retail
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven record of improving sales, margin and stock turn
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning systems such as Anaplan, Board, RMS or similar
• Confident communicator who can influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Analytical, curious and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Experience across both bricks and mortar and online channels is highly regarded

What’s On Offer

• Competitive base salary plus performance bonus
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Clear career progression in a growing business
• A supportive, high-performing team culture