Merchandise Planner

Petstock Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Petstock NZ is seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our New Zealand Merchandise team. You will forecast, manage inventories, and contribute to financial planning to drive category success.

You will develop budgets, manage forecasts, and open-to-buy processes while collaborating with Merchandise, Supply Chain, and Operations to achieve commercial objectives. A data-driven approach and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Merchandise Planning, Inventory Planning, or a similar retail planning role.
• Strong forecasting, analytical, and commercial acumen.
• Experience with inventory management, replenishment, allocation, and budgeting processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Positive, proactive approach and passion for delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, budgets, forecasts, and inventory plans.
• Drive stockturn, GMROI, and inventory productivity outcomes.
• Analyse sales, inventory, and category performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Manage seasonal buy plans, forecasting, and Open To Buy (OTB) processes.
• Partner with Merchandise, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to achieve objectives.
• Provide reporting, insights, and recommendations to support decision-making.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Analytics

Excel

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join Petstock NZ and help drive inventory performance, commercial outcomes, and category success. We are looking for an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our New Zealand Merchandise team. Reporting to the Merchandise Planning Manager NZ, you will play a key role in forecasting, inventory management, financial planning, and delivering data driven insights that support business growth.

Where you will add value Developing and managing category budgets, forecasts, and inventory plans. Driving stockturn, GMROI, and inventory productivity outcomes. Analysing sales, inventory, and category performance to identify opportunities and risks. Managing seasonal buy plans, forecasting, and Open To Buy (OTB) processes. Partnering with Merchandise, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to achieve commercial objectives. Providing reporting, insights, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making. Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.

What sets you apart

Previous experience in Merchandise Planning, Inventory Planning, or a similar retail planning role. Strong forecasting, analytical, and commercial acumen. Experience with inventory management, replenishment, allocation, and budgeting processes. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities. Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities. A positive, proactive approach and passion for delivering results.

Why Petstock?

At Petstock, we are passionate about pets, people, and the planet. You will join a supportive team where collaboration, growth, and making an impact are part of everyday work.

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At Petstock we are passionate about supporting the communities we're part of, where possible we aim to hire candidates from the same geographic region (typically within an 80km radius) to strengthen community connections and support local economies. Whilst we do not prioritise local candidates over others, we recognise the benefits of hiring individuals who have unique insights into the local community. Our diversity makes us better...we are a diverse team with varying strengths and an inclusive organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds who wish to be part of a culture where everyone can proudly be themselves.

We are the Petstock Group, a network of energetic and passionate businesses, brands and pet lovers coming together to champion the health and wellbeing of our pets. Our connections with pets help us as people…at the Petstock Group, together we live by this truth. We are continually inspired by pets and animals to be better people, both in our careers and our everyday life. The Petstock Group is built on family values and our passion for pets and animals. We have built a strong, inspirational, and inclusive culture where hard work, fun, laughter & happiness is the norm. Inspired by pets, to grow as people, the Petstock world is one where anything is possible, together we make an impact for people, pets, and the planet.