Job Description
About the job | Merchandise Planner - Women's Fashion
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Join a fast-growing Australian fashion business where your insights will directly influence product performance, inventory decisions and commercial growth.
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Operating across both eCommerce and retail, this customer-led business has built a highly engaged following through its accessible, effortless approach to women's fashion.
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As the brand continues to grow, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right stock is available at the right time maximising sales, protecting margin and supporting smarter inventory decisions.
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Working closely with the Buying and Merchandise teams, you'll gain exposure across forecasting, Open-to-Buy management, stock optimisation, reporting and in-season trading.
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This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Allocator, Assistant Planner or developing Merchandise Planner ready to take greater ownership of a category.
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Key responsibilities
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Analyse weekly sales, stock and margin performance to identify emerging trends, risks and commercial opportunities
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Forecast demand for core, repeat and seasonal styles in line with Open-to-Buy budgets and inventory targets
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Manage stock levels and intake to maximise availability while minimising excess inventory and markdown exposure
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Monitor product performance and recommend actions across replenishment, allocation, promotions and markdowns
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Prepare weekly and monthly trade reports, translating data into clear and actionable recommendations
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Track key performance indicators, including sales, sell-through, stock turn, gross margin and inventory productivity
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Partner closely with the Buying team to build balanced assortments and optimise the product mix across categories
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Support the planning and execution of promotional, markdown and clearance strategies
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Maintain accurate planning data across systems, reports and inventory management tools
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Complete ad hoc analysis to support trading decisions and broader business initiatives
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About you
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You're highly analytical, naturally curious and confident turning numbers into meaningful commercial decisions. You enjoy working at pace, taking ownership and collaborating with others to achieve strong results.
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You will ideally bring:
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One to three years' experience in merchandise planning, allocation, inventory management or a similar analytical retail role
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Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
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Advanced Microsoft Excel skills,



including pivot tables, formulas and large-data analysis
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An understanding of retail performance metrics, including sales, margin, sell-through and stock turn
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Exceptional attention to detail and confidence working with complex dataStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
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Clear communication skills and the ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations
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A proactive, collaborative approach and genuine interest in women's fashion
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Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Retail Management or a related discipline will be highly regarded
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Why join?
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Join a growing Australian women's fashion business with an established and loyal customer base
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Gain broad exposure across planning, buying and in-season trading
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Make a visible impact on inventory performance and commercial results
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Work closely with an experienced, collaborative and passionate team
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Build your career within a agile, quick-moving retail environment
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Enjoy a Northern Beaches Head Office location
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If you're ready to take the next step in your merchandise planning career and want to make a genuine commercial impact within a growing fashion business, we'd love to hear from you.
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Additional information
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Incredible family like culture
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Exposure to high level planning responsibilities
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Office based in the Northern Beaches
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📌 Merchandise Planner (New South Wales)
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