Position: Merchandise Planner Location: Scoresby Victoria **** Australia Job Type: Full Time | 38 hours/week Salary Range: ***** to 85K
SOJO is an Australian apparel and clothing supplier established in ****, specialising in the design, sourcing and distribution of underwear, workwear, sleepwear and loungewear for men, women and children. The company supplies a wide range of clothing products to major retailers across Australia and New Zealand.
SOJO manages several established clothing brands, including Tradie and Tackle Undies, and holds the licence for the Underworks brand. Its operations focus on product development, quality control, reliable supply and distribution, while maintaining a commitment to sustainable packaging practices.
PURPOSE OF JOB
To work alongside the Account Manager / Production Co-ordinator to manage replenishment accounts – monitoring stock levels, planning and raising new orders, negotiating shipment dates, problem solving, updating or creating forecasts while liaising with factories and retailers.
PRIME ACCOUNTABILITIES STOCK CONTROL - Manage 'Stock Reorders' spreadsheet (SRO's)
Each retailer who stocks replenishment styles have their own SRO's spreadsheet.
Insert invoiced figures twice a month
Ensure SRO's SOH matches AP21 SOH – making necessary adjustments to SRO's.
Monitor / analyse each customers stock on hand (SOH)
Review status of incoming purchase orders
Take corrective action to reduce stock outs / over stocks – bring incoming orders forward / delay orders / split shipments / air freight where necessary
Request changes with factories
Action changes based on factory confirmation – co-ordinate with Importing Assistant and Production co-ordinator
Plan recent purchase orders
Ensure all purchase orders raised in SRO's are added to the 'Production Schedule' and sent to the factory
FORECASTING
Create / Insert / Update forecasts for Accounts which do not have forecast supplied by the Retailer
Request / Insert forecasts supplied by Retailers
Review sales data (Pad Data) supplied by Retailers
Review size ratios (Sojo invoiced and Pad Data)
Add new styles / colours or update to show discontiuned styles
Attend forecasting meetings with Retailers
Prepare SOH reports
Review previous forecast / actuals
Discuss stock concerns – overstocks / understocks
Discuss any concerns with the forecast – high / low
Take note of continuing styles or discontinued styles
Take notes
Update SRO's with any changes
RAISING NEW ORDERS / AMENDMENTS -
Set up new styles / colours in Product Maintenance – email details to Accounts, Production Co-ordinator and Import/Customer Service.
Raise purchase orders based on quantities planned in SRO's
Raise purchase orders for indent styles
Add purchase order number to SRO's
Email factory quantities / colours and request earliest shipment date
Purchase orders to be checked / approved before sending
Email purchase order to correct factory
Request changes to purchase orders with factory
Upon confirmation from factory edit purchase orders requiring amendments - increased quantities, split shipments, shipment date changes, colour changes, size ratio updates etc
Co-ordinate with Production Co-ordinator and Import/Customer Service
Answer supplier queries about shipment delays and purchase order related queries
This job description is a guide to your responsibilities. Additional, at times you may be directed to perform other duties and take on additional responsibilities, which are within your training, capacity and competence.
#J-*****-Ljbffr