Senior Merchandise Planner - Apparel
Core
Senior Merchandise Planner driving assortment strategy, profitability, and scalable growth for an Australian apparel retailer.
Role type
Senior IC merchandise planner (apparel retail)
Builds
Seasonal and post-seasonal strategic plans, markdown strategies, and item plans for imported and local lines
Domain
Apparel retail
Required skills
Assortment strategy, financial budgeting, markdown strategy, margin mix management, stock turn optimization, inventory productivity, replenishment parameters, allocation principles, stock-to-sales optimization, weeks cover management, GMROI optimization, return on space optimization, item plan management, flow from DC to store optimization
Preferred skills
Strategic thinking, commercial insight, cross-functional influence, autonomous decision-making, proactive problem-solving
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Partner with Buyers and stakeholders to drive category performance and long-term strategy; Build and manage financial budgets aligned to business objectives; Develop seasonal, post-seasonal, and half-year strategic plans; Own markdown strategy to maximize GMROI and minimize clearance risk; Actively manage margin mix, stock turn, assortment balance, and inventory productivity; Lead weekly category performance reviews with Buying; Drive assortment planning and range optimization; Set replenishment parameters to ensure healthy core stock levels; Present monthly performance insights to senior leadership; Manage allocation principles to optimize stock-to-sales, weeks cover, GMROI, and return on space; Establish and manage item plans across imported and local ongoing lines, optimizing flow from DC to store
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC