Merchandise Planner
6 days ago
As Baby Bunting continues its journey to be customer-first, we are seeking a Merchandise Planner to manage a large portfolio of Manchester & Bedding, Cots & Furniture, Maternity, Electronics & Sleep. Reporting directly into the Head of Planning, this role will work closely with our buyers and planning analysts to ensure we have the right stock, in the right place, at the right time.
We are looking for an experienced, strategic-minded, and data-driven individual who will manage open-to-buy and work with a dedicated buyer to grow the portfolio and achieve strategic plans & budgets. Through thorough analysis and cross-collaboration, this role will maximize sales and profit by optimizing stock and deliver key profit objectives by working with key stakeholders in the business. Measuring success through financial planning and analysis, reforecasting, and managing budgets in a dynamic but seamless fashion will be key to the success of this role.
This role will be responsible for the leadership and professional development of one direct report.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build merchandise plans in Foresight Retail based on key metrics and work collaboratively with buyer and broader team.
- Replan monthly and present in forecast review.
- Trade your portfolio to achieve maximum profitability.
- Contribute to executing business strategy with Buyer.
- Managing significant open-to-buy.
About You:
- Extensive experience in developing and implementing merchandise planning strategies to achieve sales, margin, and inventory targets.
- Solid commercial and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment with strong buying/category management experience.
- Ideally, you will have been in a similar Merchandise Planning role for 4+ years.
About Us:
Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) is a purpose-led organization which is experiencing an exciting period of growth, just over half-way through its store rollout (with more than 70 stores and a continuously growing network in Australia and New Zealand) and significant investment in transformation.
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