Senior Merchandise Planner - Hype Dc

Accent Group NZ Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hype DC, part of Accent Group NZ Ltd, is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to lead merchandise planning across our multi-brand footwear portfolio in Australia and New Zealand. You will drive sales, margin, stock and intake forecasting, collaborating with Buying, Retail Operations, Marketing, Digital and brand partners to translate performance into action.

You will also lead and develop a Merchandise Planner and Allocator, supporting the Planning Manager across the broader Hype DC portfolio.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales, margin, stock and intake forecasting and reforecasting.
• Review weekly trade performance and turn insights into actions.
• Guide allocation and replenishment strategies to maximise availability and sell-through.
• Build tactical trade plans to improve underperforming areas.
• Plan for key trade events across sales, stock, promotions and allocations.
• Manage monthly forecast reviews and identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead brand and post-season reviews to inform future ranges, purchases and store grading.
• Support annual sales, margin, intake and stock budgets.
• Coach and develop a Merchandise Planner and Allocator.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Open-to-Buy

Excel (Lookups)

Stakeholder management

Leadership/mentoring

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

FSR

Job description

Hype DC is Accent Group's premium, limited and exclusive sneaker retailer. With almost 25 years as one of Australia’s leading premium sneaker destinations, Hype DC continues to deliver a curated world class assortment of sneakers to our customers. Here at Hype DC, we are obsessed and committed to our people, our team and our customers are at the heart of what we do. As a key sneaker destination, we strive to deliver memorable experiences, a high-performance culture and operational excellence.

We're looking for a Senior Merchandise Planner to join Hype DC and take the lead on merchandise planning across our multi-brand footwear portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.

You'll be responsible for driving sales, margin, stock and inventory outcomes, working closely with Buying, Retail Operations, Marketing, Digital and our brand partners to turn trade performance into commercial action.

You'll also lead and develop a Merchandise Planner and Allocator, while supporting the Planning Manager across the broader Hype DC portfolio.

What you'll get stuck into:

• • 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

What we're looking for:

• 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