Merchandise Planner

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Bunnings Full time

At Bunnings, you'll make a positive difference to our business and beyond.

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites, and online, Bunnings caters for consumer and commercial customers.

By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to grow, develop, have fun and make a positive difference – to our customers and the communities where we live and work.

About the role

As a Merchandise Planner, you will partner with our buying teams to ensure we offer the best range at the right price and quantity to drive sales and profit.

Through thorough analysis, you will collaboratively manage inventory health and product lifecycle through the effective review of the merchandise assortment, promotional program and deleted inventory sell through. You will lead monthly forecasting and budget process, communicating plans which take into account current performance and recommended actions to drive performance.

This is a true business partner role where you will need to build strong relationships to ensure that business and merchandise strategies are achieved.

What's involved:

  • Analyse & communicate actionable insights on trading performance to develop strategies and in-season tactical activity to drive financial performance
  • Collaborate on strategic initiatives, review previous years' performance, and prepare a forward financial plan, including the budget.
  • Partner the buying team on range reviews & merchandise concept trials to deliver widest range & best experience for our customer
  • Communicate results, actions, and impacts to leaders, and drive the financial formal monthly reporting process
  • Conduct range analysis, review assortment performance, determine the best use of space and optimize clearance outcomes

Who we're looking for

You will bring demonstrated experience across merchandise planning. You'll be collaborative in your approach and have the ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders at varying levels of the business.

Your well- developed communication skills will enable you to build trusted relationships with the wider team and influence positive outcomes for the business. You will have a high level of attention to detail with the ability to prioritise your work and meet deadlines.

You'll need:

  • Proven merchandise planning experience having worked within a similar role, ideally with a large retailer
  • Strong financial acumen with highly developed numeracy and analytical skills
  • Accountability in seasonal planning, budgeting, and category management
  • Microsoft Suite experience, advanced Excel, and data analytics capabilities (Power BI experience highly regarded)
  • Tertiary qualification in finance, economics, commerce or related is preferred
  • Experience with TM1 planning analytics is desirable

We're here to support you.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. Contact us at and a member of the team will be in touch.

You'll be part of a workplace where you'll feel like you belong.

There's so much on offer when you're part of our Bunnings team with benefits including:

  • Our flexible and informal work environment which helps bring balance between work and home.
  • Team discount at Bunnings, OnePass and with other Wesfarmers retailers including Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Catch.
  • Discounts from corporate partners (such as private health insurance, gyms, car rental) and cost price food and drinks at our Bunnings café.
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender, annual flu vaccinations and health checks.
  • The opportunity to create a real difference in your local community and environment.

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter.

Please note that if your application progresses to the reference check stage, you may be required to submit a police check. If your search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

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