Merchandise Planner Opportunities

The Warehouse Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across our brands

Birthday leave and charity day off

26 weeks paid parental leave

Free parking, EV charging at our North

Job summary

The Warehouse Group is seeking a Merchandise Planner in Auckland. You will own the category's sales, inventory and profitability plans, turning strategy into forecasts and stock plans to maximise availability and margins.

You’ll analyze performance, shape seasonal plans and support promotional decisions across close partnerships. You will work with Buyers, Supply Chain and Finance to translate data into actionable planning and continuous improvements, contributing to a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning and inventory management.
• Strong forecasting and stock planning skills are essential.
• Excellent Excel and analytical capabilities are required.
• Strong commercial judgement and stakeholders management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own category sales, inventory and profitability plans.
• Build forecasts, stock plans and open-to-buy budgets.
• Monitor trading performance and respond quickly to opportunities and risks.
• Optimize inventory across the category lifecycle.
• Analyse sales and stock data to inform decisions on pricing, promotions and ranging.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

As a Merchandise Planner, you'll own the commercial and inventory performance of your categories, partnering closely with Buyers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver strong customer and business outcomes.

You'll take category strategy and turn it into detailed forecasts, stock plans and trading actions that maximise sales, margin and availability.

No two weeks will look the same! One day you'll be analysing trade performance and identifying opportunities. The next you'll help shape seasonal plans, review promotional performance or adjust forecasts in response to changing customer demand.

This is an opportunity to take real ownership and build a rewarding career in one of retail's key commercial disciplines.

Own category performance

• Deliver category sales, inventory and profitability plans
• Build and manage forecasts, stock plans and open-to-buy budgets
• Monitor trading performance and respond quickly to opportunities and risks
• Optimise inventory across the category lifecycle

Turn insights into action

• Analyse sales, stock and customer data and provide recommendations that improve commercial outcomes
• Support ranging, pricing and promotional decisions
• Deliver post-season analysis and planning recommendations

Partner across the business

• Work closely with Buyers to deliver category strategies
• Partner with Supply Chain, Allocation and Finance teams to influence planning decisions through data-driven insights

You'll also play an active role in improving how we plan, challenge with better ways of working and support the continued evolution of our Merchandise Planning function.

Qualifications

You already have experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, forecasting or a similar commercial analytical role. You enjoy solving problems, finding opportunities in data and seeing the impact of your decisions on real business outcomes.

You'll bring:

• 2 - 5+ years merchandise planning or related commercial experience
• Strong forecasting and inventory planning skills
• Advanced Excel and analytical capability
• Strong commercial judgement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence working in a fast-paced retail environment
• Curiosity, resilience and a growth mindset

Additional Information

Be part of our retail transformation!

Join a team helping redefine planning excellence and the future of retail at The Warehouse Group. When you join The Warehouse Group, you'll enjoy a range of benefits that support your career, wellbeing, and lifestyle inc.:

• Discounts across our brands
• Birthday leave and charity day off
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free parking, EV charging at our North Shore support office
• We value collaboration, connection & flexibility - with 1 day (Friday) WFH
• Onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office (great views of the Waitemata and a decent lunch menu!)
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities

If you're ready to build your retail merchandise career and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.