Merchandise Planning Specialist

4 weeks ago


North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Just Group Full time

About The Just Group

The Just Group is one of Australia's largest retail groups, representing seven brands across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and the UK. We're passionate about delivering the best fashion finds to our customers, and we're looking for a talented Merchandise Planner to join our team.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Merchandise Planner to work closely with our Product Managers to maximise the financial performance of our brand. As a key member of our Planning team, you'll be responsible for developing and managing department financial plans, building seasonal budgets, and implementing assortment plans to achieve department financial KPIs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage department financial plans to achieve business objectives
  • Build seasonal budgets in conjunction with the product team
  • Implement and manage assortment plans to achieve department financial KPIs
  • Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial projections
  • Work closely with product design and sourcing teams to provide feedback on merchandise volume and attributes
  • Undertake pre and post review preparation, analysis, presentation, and strategy build and execution
  • Control department stock levels and weeks cover, with a focus on aged stock reduction
  • Work closely with the Inventory Management team to ensure stock levels are optimised to drive sales and profitability

Required Skills & Experience

  • Previous experience in merchandise planning
  • Expertise in sales forecasting, budgeting, option planning, managing OTB, and inventory management
  • Passion for retail with an analytical mind
  • Able to demonstrate sound relationship management and influencing skills
  • Excellent commercial and business acumen
  • Excellent working knowledge of Excel

Perks

  • Generous discount to be used across all of our 7 brands, and access to our sample sales across all brands
  • Central office location based on St Kilda Rd, with direct access to the picturesque Fawkner Park
  • Work closely within a supportive and fun environment
  • Opportunities to support your ongoing growth and development
  • Experience working for an international company with 7 iconic Australian brands

If you're looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.



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