- Location: Sydney
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Remuneration: $135,000 - $145,000 + Super + 16% Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Your New Company:

One of Australia's most recognisable and trusted big-box retail destinations. Dedicated to delivering scale, everyday value, and quality to millions of households across the nation, this business thrives on commercial pace, high volume, and operational agility. The Apparel division is entering an exciting new phase of growth and evolution. We are looking for an ambitious, commercially sharp Merchandise Planner to take end-to-end commercial ownership of our high-performing Womenswear category.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Planning Manager and working in a tight, strategic partnership with the Womenswear Buying team, you will drive the seasonal financial strategy, forecasting, and weekly trading for the Womenswear portfolio across our national store footprint. In a large-scale, big-box environment, you will translate data into category growth-balancing depth, margin, and markdown risk to ensure our stores consistently deliver the right product, at the right volume, at the right time. $135,000 - $145,000 + Super + 16% Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Key Responsibilities:

- Merchandise Financial Planning: Build and maintain seasonal category budgets covering sales, gross profit, stock turn, markdown spend, and Open-to-Buy (OTB).
- Assortment & Range Architecture: Partner with Buyers on range architecture, option counts, sizing curves, and depth strategies tailored to high-volume store grades.
- In-Season Trading & WSSI Management:



Manage and re-forecast weekly department performance via the WSSI, identifying risk, mitigating slow movers, and chasing trading opportunities.
- Inventory Flow & OTB Control: Manage high-volume order pipelines and inventory flow to protect working capital, maintain warehouse flow, and ensure lean terminal stock.
- Store Profiling & Allocation Strategy: Work closely with the allocation and replenishment teams to fine-tune store tiering, ensuring optimal distribution across our national footprint.
- Post-Season Analysis: Deliver comprehensive seasonal reviews and competitor insights to shape future procurement and assortment strategies.

Your Skill's & Experience:

To be considered for this position, the following background is strictly essential:

- 5+ Years Merchandise Planning Experience: Proven tenure as an autonomous Planner in high-volume, multi-site retail.
- Specialist Womenswear Expertise: Proven background managing apparel, with dedicated experience in Womenswear (intimate knowledge of apparel lead times, seasonal shifts, fabrication, sizing curves, and promotional cycles).
- Big-Box / Large-Format Retail Experience: Proven track record operating within a complex,



large-format national retail network managing high-volume SKU architectures.
- Commercial Acumen & Systems Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in WSSI and OTB management, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with enterprise merchandise planning systems (e.g., TXT, SAP, Oracle, JDA/Blue Yonder).
- Cross-Functional Influence: Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to build rapport and challenge commercial decisions constructively.

Your Perks:

We recognise top talent and believe in directly rewarding commercial high performance:

- Attractive Remuneration: Competitive base salary of $135,000 - $145,000 + Super
- Performance Incentive: Generous 16% annual performance bonus.
- Generous Team Discounts: Substantial staff discounts across our national store footprint and affiliated retail brands.
- Health & Wellness: Free gym access (on-site or partner memberships) plus access to comprehensive corporate health and wellness initiatives.
- Flexible Working: Modern head office facilities with a genuine hybrid working arrangement (split office and work-from-home).
- Career Growth: Direct pathways into Senior Planning, Merchandise Management, and broader supply chain leadership across our expanding business.

Your next step:

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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