Retail Buyer & Merchandise Planner

THE WILSON FAMILY TRUST; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spiral Foods in Melbourne, VIC is seeking a Retail Buyer & Merchandise Planner to manage range planning and stock performance across the business. You’ll analyse sales data to decide what to buy and how much to order, working with suppliers on costs and with the sales team on seasonal ranges and product placement.

You’ll also review stock turnover, identify gaps in the range, and plan promotions. Inter-state travel as required is part of the role, with a focus on organic, wholefoods and

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in retail buying, merchandise planning or category management.
• Experience forecasting demand and planning purchases.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with retail inventory or ERP systems.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and planning stock for seasonal promotions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales history, seasonal trends and customer demand to build buying plans and manage open-to-buy budgets.
• Review sell-through, stock turnover and stock-to-sales ratios to adjust orders and manage gaps.
• Source and select organic produce, wholefoods, macrobiotic products and natural health lines based on quality and margin.
• Monitor gross margins and adjust buying decisions as needed.
• Collaborate with sales on seasonal ranges, promotions and product placement.

Skills

Retail buying

Merchandise planning

Range planning

Stock performance

Education

Business / Commerce / Retail management diploma or higher

Tools

Excel (pivot tables, lookup)

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Retail Buyer & Merchandise Planner Company: Spiral Foods Location: Melbourne, VIC, with interstate travel to NSW and QLD as required Employment type: Full-time, permanent Salary: About us Spiral Foods develops and distributes organic, traditional and macrobiotic wholefoods. About the role We’re looking for a Retail Buyer & Merchandise Planner to manage range planning and stock performance across the business.

You’ll use sales and stock data to decide what to buy, how much to order and which lines to review. You’ll work with suppliers on costs and trading terms, and with the sales team on seasonal ranges, promotions and product placement. What you’ll do Retail buying and merchandise planning

• Analyse sales history, seasonal trends and customer demand to build buying plans and manage open-to-buy budgets.
• Review sell-through, stock turnover and stock-to-sales ratios to identify gaps in the range, adjust order quantities and make decisions about slow-moving lines.
• Source and select organic produce, wholefoods, macrobiotic products and natural health lines based on quality, customer demand, price and margin.
• Monitor gross margins and adjust buying decisions where needed.
• Work with the sales team to plan seasonal ranges, promotions, product placement and displays that bring related products together.

Wholesale analysis and inventory planning

• Review stock movement and turnover across the wholesale network, using sell-through data from independent retailers and interstate stockists where available.
• Work with logistics teams to forecast demand and plan replenishment from domestic and international suppliers through to distribution hubs.

What you’ll bring

• At least three years’ experience in retail buying, merchandise planning or category management, with hands‑on responsibility for purchasing or range decisions.
• Experience forecasting demand, planning purchases and working with buying budgets.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup formulas, and experience using retail inventory or ERP systems.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers, managing trading terms and planning stock for seasonal promotions.
• The ability to explain what the sales and stock figures mean and work with store, wholesale and logistics teams to act on them.
• Willingness to travel interstate as required.

A diploma or higher qualification in business, commerce, retail management or a related field would be well regarded. Experience in grocery, organic wholefoods or natural health retail, and knowledge of macrobiotic products, would be an advantage.