Strategic Merchandise Planning & Forecasting Manager

Bapcor; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Product discounts

Parental leave (gender neutral)

Purchase leave

Volunteer leave

Paid birthday leave

Novated leasing

Descripción de la vacante

Bapcor is undergoing a major transformation within its Merchandiseteam and is expanding to support growth. The Merchandise Planning Manager will lead strategic planning across Burson and Precision sites, partnering with Supply Chain to optimise stock and profitability.

You will mentor the team, drive capability development and deliver measurable commercial outcomes. The role emphasizes forecasting accuracy, inventory governance and cross-functional collaboration to align with marketing and

Formación

• Significant experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management or supply chain analytics.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Proven experience in forecasting, inventory optimisation and planning methodologies.
• Advanced systems capability across ERP and forecasting/optimisation tools.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally across Merchandise, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Ability to translate data into insights that drive business performance.
• Experience in retail, B2B or trade environments (automotive highly regarded).
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development and execution of merchandise planning and demand forecasting across Trade.
• Build and maintain forecasting models using sales data, market insights and statistical methods.
• Partner with Merchandise, Marketing and Supply Chain teams to align forecasts, inventory and promotional activity.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels, balancing availability, working capital and risk (under/overstocking).
• Identify and resolve supply and demand gaps, driving improved planning outcomes.
• Establish and embed a Trade Demand Planning capability, including governance and KPI tracking.
• Provide clear reporting and insights on forecast accuracy, inventory performance and trends.
• Translate data into actionable insights to support commercial decision-making.
• Maintain high standards of inventory data quality and drive continuous improvement in processes and systems.
• Contribute to system enhancements and capability uplift across planning and inventory tool

Conocimientos

Merchandise planning

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Supply chain analytics

Forecasting methods

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Data storytelling

Retail/trade experience

Herramientas

ERP systems

Forecasting software

Descripción del empleo

Bapcor is undergoing a major transformation within its Merchandiseteam and is expanding to support growth. The Merchandise Planning Manager will lead strategic planning across Burson and Precision sites, partnering with Supply Chain to optimise stock and profitability.

You will mentor the team, drive capability development and deliver measurable commercial outcomes. The role emphasizes forecasting accuracy, inventory governance and cross-functional collaboration to align with marketing and