Senior Merchandise Planner - Footwear Strategy & Growth

Hype DC Pty Ltd; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hype DC Pty Ltd in Australia and New Zealand is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to lead the merchandise planning across our multi-brand footwear portfolio. You’ll drive sales, margin, stock and intake forecasting and reforecasting, collaborating with Buying, Retail Operations and brand partners.

You’ll also coach a Merchandise Planner and Allocator, guide allocation and replenishment strategies, and contribute to annual budgets and strategic reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ merchandise planning experience in a fast-paced retail environment, ideally footwear.
• Strong experience across MSSI/WSSI, Open-to-Buy, forecasting, markdown management and stock governance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear commercial recommendations.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing team members.
• Confident stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including Lookups, SUMIFS and Pivot Tables.
• Experience with merchandise financial planning systems such as FSR.
• Experience across assortment planning, width vs depth analysis and price architecture is advantageous.
• Strong communication, organisation and attention to detail.
• A genuine interest in using AI to find smarter ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Leading sales, margin, stock and intake forecasting and reforecasting.
• Reviewing weekly trade performance and turning insights into clear actions.
• Guiding allocation and replenishment strategies to maximise availability and sell-through.
• Building tactical trade plans to improve underperforming areas.
• Planning for key trade events across sales, stock, promotions and allocations.
• Managing monthly forecast reviews and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Leading brand and post-season reviews to inform future ranges, purchases and store grading.
• Supporting annual sales, margin, intake and stock budgets.
• Coaching and developing a Merchandise Planner and Allocator.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Attention to detail

Communication

AI interest

Tools

Excel

FSR

Job description

Hype DC Pty Ltd in Australia and New Zealand is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to lead the merchandise planning across our multi-brand footwear portfolio. You’ll drive sales, margin, stock and intake forecasting and reforecasting, collaborating with Buying, Retail Operations and brand partners.

You’ll also coach a Merchandise Planner and Allocator, guide allocation and replenishment strategies, and contribute to annual budgets and strategic reviews.