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Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees. Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - KingGee , Hard Yakka and NNT - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.

We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

About the Role

This role plays a key part in driving inventory, assortment, and sales performance across some of Australia's most recognised workwear brands. Partnering with stakeholders across key internal teams, you will use data-driven insights to influence commercial decisions, optimise inventory productivity, and support profitable growth.

Leveraging strong analytical and commercial acumen, you will identify opportunities, evaluate performance trends, and provide actionable recommendations that enhance business outcomes. You will contribute to range planning, inventory management, recent product launches, and strategic initiatives, working collaboratively across the business to ensure the right products are available at the right time, while maximising sales, profitability, and customer outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

- Prepare and maintain merchandise planning reports, dashboards and KPI tracking across multiple brands.
- Analyse sales trends, category performance, inventory health and range productivity to identify opportunities and risks.
- Support forecasting, budgeting and inventory planning with commercial analysis and data-driven insights.
- Monitor stock levels, stock cover, excess inventory and service performance to improve availability and productivity.
- Partner with Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams to support planning and business initiatives.
- Analyse Key Volume Lines (KVLs), new product performance and promotional outcomes.
- Support seasonal planning, in-season trading reviews and inventory optimisation activities.
- Prepare reporting packs, performance commentary and recommendations for business reviews.
- Maintain data accuracy across planning systems and identify reporting and process improvement opportunities.
- Provide analytical support for assortment planning, range reviews and strategic product decisions.

Who we’re looking for

At our company, we value not only our great brands but also the people and teams that drive our success. In addition to technical skills, we seek team members who possess the following personable qualities:

- Strong work ethic and are committed to showing up for a team
- Openness to receive coaching and embrace self reflection and self growth
- Accountability for your actions, and emotions, and actively venture beyond your comfort zone
- Embrace innovation, take calculated risks, and inspire others to think outside the box
- Ability to build meaningful relationships, we prioritise our customers. Balancing commercial goals with customer satisfaction is key
- Ethical standards and demonstrating honesty and integrity in all interactions is fundamental to our team culture.

What we’re looking for

- 3+ years experience in merchandise planning, allocation, assortment planning or inventory planning.




- Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel skills.
- Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools.
- Ability to analyse large data sets and translate findings into commercial recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across Product, Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
- Experience within apparel, clothing, retail, fashion or product-driven environments highly regarded.
- High attention to detail and a passion for continuous improvement.

What we offer

- The chance to join a great team of like-minded, hard-working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.
- Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.
- A competitive salary package and suite of benefits and perks, including a 50% discount on our brands Hard Yakka, KingGee and NNT and 5% Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.
- A tailored career and development plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we’re here to support you on that journey.
- Our Wellbeing program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- We Learn, a dedicated hub for all things learning and development.

We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of “I Belong” and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

Workwear Group is a recognised Veteran Employment Supporter we encourage you to advise us of any prior service through the recruitment process. We value the unique capabilities, leadership and lived experience veterans bring to our workforce, and we are committed to creating an environment where their skills can thrive.

Merchandise Planner (Home) - Country Road (Fixed Term)

As Australia’s favourite lifestyle brand, beloved around the world, we deliver timeless Australian style that is designed for life and made to last.

This role is responsible for developing merchandise budgets, forecasts, and establishing store profiling and assortment plans to effectively manage trading across all channels. The Merchandise Planner (Home) is accountable for in-season trading, ensuring timely delivery of goods, and driving the planning team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs). Working closely with the team, the role identifies risks and opportunities to drive sales and profitability in alignment with the divisional strategy.

Parental leave contract until December 2027.

How You Will Contribute

- Establish weekly budgets for sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and gross profit (GP) by category across all channels within the Home division
- Collaborate with the buying team to develop seasonal option plans that align with the divisional strategy and financial KPIs, managing OTB and adjusting throughout the buying season based on design input and current/future trading conditions
- Ensure appropriate stock levels across each channel and store to maintain productive inventory while keeping aged stock within required levels
- Manage in-season trade, reviewing and recommending forward forecasts on sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and GP for all channels
- Establish strong communication links with relevant channels,



including Visual Merchandising, to align divisional strategies while providing feedback from stores and customers regarding the range.

Key Capabilities

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or a related role in a retail or FMCG environment
- Ability to assess complex data sets, identify trends, and make sound business decisions
- Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage relationships with key stakeholders.

What We Offer

- Flexible work arrangements to support work life balance
- Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands
- Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more
- Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling and financial advice services.
- 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance
- Internal career opportunities across our portfolio brands
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Support meaningful community and charity partnerships across our brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare

Who We Are

Country Road Group is a design-led portfolio of premium fashion brands, comprising five iconic labels: Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and Politix. Each brand has its own story, and together they hold a market-leading position in the mid to upper tier of Australia's specialty fashion segment with a focus on delivering our ambition to build a portfolio of distinctive brands that drive sustainable growth. Country Road Group is part of Woolworths Holdings Limited (South Africa), a leading Southern Hemisphere retail group.

Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.

We’re committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know

We’re partnering with a highly respected Australian retailer that continues to grow through challenging retail times due to a transparent focus on their customer & strategy. This is a business who respects & values the role planning plays in their overall business & profitability.
They are looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial, commercially astute Senior Merchandise Planner who wants more than business-as-usual. This is a role for someone who wants to shape the future of the business, influence growth decisions and be a true commercial partner to Buying and the leadership team.

If you’re an experienced Senior Planner who enjoys balancing creative brand vision with disciplined financial outcomes , and you’re energised by contributing to a business in growth mode, this is a role worth considering.

The Opportunity

This business values the impact strong planners have on performance. You’ll work closely with Buyers, Designers and the wider Merchandise team to drive assortment strategy, profitability and scalable growth — with the autonomy to make decisions and the support of a leadership team that listens.

As the business continues to fine tune their business model, this role offers clear scope to grow, step up and broaden your impact .

You’ll be working in an workplace where:

- Planners are respected as strategic thinkers
- Commercial insight is encouraged and acted upon
- Growth creates opportunity, not complexity without support

Your Impact Will Include

- Partnering with Buyers and key stakeholders to drive category performance and long‑term strategy

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📌 Home Merchandise Planner - Drive Seasonal Strategy & Profit (Melbourne)
🏢 Fixed Term
📍 Melbourne