Associate Merchandise Planner: Data-Driven Retail Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Kaipātiki; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across brands

Birthday leave

26 weeks parental leave

Free parking

WFH on Fridays

Job summary

The Warehouse is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to help drive performance across Home, Apparel, Leisure, Grocery and more. Working with Merchandise Planners, Buyers and cross-functional teams, you will gain unmatched exposure to the world of retail and learn the end-to-end planning process.

Under a Senior Merchandise Planner, you’ll own planning for your portfolio, use data to shape sales, inventory, forecasting and profitability, and build your career in a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working with data and large datasets.
• Excel skills and willingness to learn planning systems.
• Good commercial judgement and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity and a desire to understand what drives retail performance.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting category and seasonal planning processes.
• Using reporting and insights to identify risks, opportunities and actions that improve category performance.
• Develop forecasting, stock management, and inventory optimisation.
• Working with Buyers to monitor product performance and trading activity.
• Providing insights to support promotional, ranging, and replenishment decisions.
• Contributing to post-season reviews and planning cycles.
• Helping ensure stock is in the right place, at the right time, to meet customer demand.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

Planning systems

Job description

The Warehouse is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to help drive performance across Home, Apparel, Leisure, Grocery and more. Working with Merchandise Planners, Buyers and cross-functional teams, you will gain unmatched exposure to the world of retail and learn the end-to-end planning process.

Under a Senior Merchandise Planner, you’ll own planning for your portfolio, use data to shape sales, inventory, forecasting and profitability, and build your career in a fast-paced retail