Merchandise Planner

**Title**:Merchandise Planner**:

- Location: Bentleigh East, Victoria, AU**About us**:
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With more than 8000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide - we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Merchandise Planner to join our successful Merchandise team based at our East Bentleigh support office, planning and managing the product range with a buyer.

Reporting to our Planning Manager, you will be central in driving the Sales and Margin for a portfolio within Technology whilst optimising inventory to maximise category and product performance. You will work closely with the buyer in range planning and providing recommendations to execute the strategy.

Partnering with the inventory team, this key role will provide direction and guidance to maximize the productivity of inventory, reviewing replenishment profiles and presentation levels. Managing the total income including margin, rebates and price protection, the key focus will be developing and implementing a sustainable merchandise strategy.

**About you**:
For this key role we are looking for previous experience in a planning role within a retail environment - preferably with short life cycle products. Ideally you have a commerce/business qualification and can demonstrate a high attention to detail with sound financial planning and analysis skills. A strong knowledge of planning and inventory systems plus advanced Excel skills will enable you to drive continuous improvement through accurate forecasting and review.

An ability to think with agility and pivot is required to maintain positive stock level positioning throughout the year. An excellent communicator with a critical mind and aptitude for reaching reasoned conclusions, you have an ability to influence and engage with internal and external stakeholders. Integral to the success of this role is the ability to build strong relationships, prioritise competing demands and show every-day initiative.

**Our culture**:
It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community - where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

- An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
- Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
- A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
- Generous discounts at Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
- Industry leading Growing Families policy and access to Circle In portal for Working Families.

Officeworks is a** ‘Circle Back Initiative’ **employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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