Merchandise Planner (Home) - Country Road (Fixed Term)
Core
Develop merchandise budgets, forecasts, and assortment plans to manage trading across all channels for the Home division.
Role type
Merchandise Planner
Builds
Weekly budgets for sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and gross profit; seasonal option plans; in-season trade forecasts.
Domain
Retail / Fashion / Home Goods
Required skills
Budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, KPI tracking, risk identification, sales and profitability optimization.
Preferred skills
Experience in retail or FMCG environments, ability to assess complex data sets, understanding of OTB (Open to Buy) management.
Technologies
None explicitly stated.
Responsibilities
Establish weekly budgets for sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and gross profit by category; collaborate with the buying team to develop seasonal option plans; ensure appropriate stock levels across channels and stores; manage in-season trade and recommend forward forecasts; establish communication links with Visual Merchandising and other channels.
Seniority
Mid-level (3-5 years experience)