Associate Merchandise Planner - Grow in Retail Planning

The Warehouse Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across brands

Birthday leave

26 weeks paid parental leave

Free parking

EV charging

Friday WFH

Onsite gym & café

Wellbeing & development opportunities

Job summary

The Warehouse Group is hiring an Associate Merchandise Planner to support the development and execution of merchandise plans across categories such as Apparel, Home, Grocery and more. You’ll analyse sales and inventory, build forecasts, and partner with Merchants, Buyers and Supply Chain to optimise stock and margins.

You’ll develop commercial, analytical and stakeholder management skills while gaining exposure to planning systems and retail reporting platforms, with a clear path to future

Qualifications

• Experience or exposure to merchandise planning, allocation, forecasting, inventory management, or retail analysis is a plus.
• Ability to combine data, curiosity and commercial thinking to solve problems.
• Willingness to develop a long-term career in Merchandise Planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute merchandise plans to drive sales and profitability.
• Analyse sales, profitability, inventory and customer trends.
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions.
• Collaborate with Buyers, Merchants and Supply Chain to achieve category objectives.
• Build forecasts and monitor performance against plan.
• Support promotional planning and seasonal events.
• Contribute to category reviews and future planning cycles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Business or Commercial focused degree

Tools

Forecasting tools

Planning systems

Job description

The Warehouse Group is hiring an Associate Merchandise Planner to support the development and execution of merchandise plans across categories such as Apparel, Home, Grocery and more. You’ll analyse sales and inventory, build forecasts, and partner with Merchants, Buyers and Supply Chain to optimise stock and margins.

You’ll develop commercial, analytical and stakeholder management skills while gaining exposure to planning systems and retail reporting platforms, with a clear path to future