Our Brand Story
ZIMMERMANN is a global luxury fashion brand, founded in Sydney in **** by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann.
Renowned for its signature approach to sophisticated femininity, distinctive prints and exceptional craftsmanship, the brand is present across Australia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.
ZIMMERMANN is a global luxury fashion brand, founded in Sydney in **** by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann.
Renowned for its signature approach to sophisticated femininity, distinctive prints and exceptional craftsmanship, the brand is present across Australia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.
Nicky Zimmermann's creative vision and Simone Zimmermann's strategic leadership have formed the foundation of the brand's success.
Their partnership, balancing design innovation with strong commercial direction, remains central to ZIMMERMANN's identity and growth.
Today, ZIMMERMANN continues to redefine modern luxury with collections that celebrate self-expression.
Grounded in Australian sun-soaked optimism, the brand resonates with women around the world.
Our global teams are united by a shared commitment to creativity, quality, and evolving the brand with integrity and purpose.
At ZIMMERMANN, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to empowering talented individuals to build meaningful careers within an inclusive, collaborative and forward thinking workplace, where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated, and individuality is valued.
The Opportunity & Key Responsibilities
ZIMMERMANN is seeking an experienced Planner, to join our Planning team in Rosebery, Sydney.




You will play an important role in managing open to buy and inventory flow across assigned markets, helping to increase stock availability, reduce out of stocks and markdowns, and support sales and margin performance.
This opportunity is ideal if you are commercially minded, analytical and motivated by turning data into clear actions.
You will enjoy working collaboratively across Planning, Buying, Merchandising and operational teams in a dynamic retail environment.
As a Planner, you will oversee pre-season and in-season planning, regional reporting, markdown management and stock allocation.
You will combine detailed analysis with practical execution to identify risks and opportunities, recommend strategies and contribute to the financial success of our collections.
Key Responsibilities
Manage open to buy, weekly and monthly WSSI reforecasting, and inventory flow across assigned markets.
Review sales, stock, sell through and category performance to identify risks, opportunities and actions that support financial targets.
Partner with Buying and Merchandising to develop range, allocation and replenishment plans aligned with brand and growth strategies.
Prepare accurate regional reporting, end of season analysis and recommendations for Management and Executive teams.
Lead seasonal markdown proposals,monitorperformanceand manage end of season stock across outlet channels.
Oversee allocations,



consolidations and replenishment with Allocators, while mentoring the team and supporting capability development.
What You Will Bring
A bachelor's degree and/or 5+ years of experience in retail planning or a similar role.
A commercially minded approach, with experience working toward sales, stock, margin and gross profit targets.
Advanced analytical capability and confidence interpreting sales, stock, sell through and consumer buying patterns.
Strong proficiency in Excel and retail mathematics.
Experience with AP21 or a similar retail system is advantageous.
Excellent planning, organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills across a broad range of stakeholders.
A collaborative, adaptable and solutions focused approach, with the ability to respond effectively to changing business needs.
Why Join ZIMMERMANN?
Flexible work options that support balance and wellbeing
Access to tailored development plans and learning opportunities
Generous employee benefits and product discounts
Clear pathways for career progression within a global organisation
A collaborative, high performing, and inclusive team culture
ZIMMERMANN is an equal opportunity employer.
We assess all applicants based on their individual capabilities, experience, and qualifications and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
If you have any support or access requirements, please let us know at the time of application so we can assist you throughout the recruitment process.
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