Senior Omnichannel Merch Planning Lead

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Sydney

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Sportscraft is seeking an experienced Planning professional to maximise profits by managing merchandise from concept to sale across store and digital channels. You will forecast KPIs, manage open-to-buy and inventory flow, and deputise for the Planning Manager when needed.

You will lead budgeting, stock planning, and cross-channel coordination with merchandising, VM, and finance to drive optimal stock turns and margin performance. This is a hands-on, senior planning role in Sydney, Australia.

Qualifications

5+ years in retail merchandise planning or forecasting.
Experience with omnichannel or eCommerce planning.
Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Proven leadership and coaching experience.

Responsibilities

Establish budgets for sales, markdowns, purchases, stock levels, margin percentages and margins.
Develop seasonal option plans and manage the category open-to-buy (OTB) and weekly intake reconciliation.
Own full WSSI forecasting for sales, markdowns, stock, margins and purchases.
Facilitate weekly trading meetings with analysis and recommendations to hit KPI targets.
Provide analysis on core lines, identify risks/opportunities, and suggest exit strategies for end-of-life lines.
Maintain stock cover and oversee weekly replenishment across all channels.
Coordinate with the international manager on stock selection and alignment.
Manage markdowns by reviewing aged stock and controlling seasonal markdown levels.
Improve sell-through through accurate allocation, size curves, and store profiling.
Work with VM and Retail Ops on stock planning for new stores and openings.
Partner with eCommerce/Digital to plan inventory and allocation across online channels.