Merchandise Planner

Generous discounts across all our Brands
- Flexible work arrangements
- Supportive team culture and environment

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
**Merchandise Planner **to join a dynamic team at allkinds.

Reporting to the Merchandise Planning Manager, and working closely with the product team, this role will be responsible for the development of the Non-Formulated merchandise budgets and option assortment plan, regular projections and forecasts and maintaining WSSI in order to effectively trade the product division across all channels.

**THE ROLE**:

- Preparation and ongoing management of the Non Formulated Merchandise plans
- Monthly Forecast reviews, updating sales, stocks, markdowns, margin and GP
- Managing class, category budgets and ongoing analysis
- Establish and maintain item plans for all key items, ensuring optimal inventory levels are maintained.
- Quantification of new collections
- Weekly reporting and Ad hoc tasks
- Set up relevant promotional activity and markdowns
- Provide daily and weekly sales reporting and insights to the business
- Post Seasonal Analysis by Class, category, and style for Non Formulated ranges
- Aged and slow sellers analysis - make markdown & promotion recommendations

**THE REQUIREMENTS**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent in Business, Commerce or Retail Management (preferred)
- Previous experience in a similar Merchandise Planner role
- Strong forecasting and financial management skills
- Sound planning and organisation skills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft office suites especially Excel (Adobe suite a plus)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**ALL KINDS OF AWESOMENESS FOR OUR TEAM**:

- **Generous staff discounts**:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Supportive team culture and environment
- Opportunity to work for a uniquely Australian Retail Group with a global vision
- Employee Referral Program - be rewarded for referring great new people to our team

**AllKinds is a world of self-care and self-expression, just for kids and teens. **Here, they’ll find and try their new favourite naturally awesome, ultra-fun daily essentials—everything from body and hair care, self-expression staples like temporary tattoos and nail colour, to their very first skincare routines.

**Made for AllKinds - **We support every kid’s unique awesomeness: no one is excluded or limited to certain categories, and we formulate for kids' unique needs from sensitive skin to oily hair. We don’t have a girl’s section and a boys section, we just make things that kids love. Whether they love sports or sparkle: there’s something for them at AllKinds.

**Cultivating Kid Confidence - **Allkinds is a fun place where they’ll feel safe and supported to learn self-care and try new things: you’ll be building the confidence of the next generation. From helping them buy their first deodorant to figuring out their first skincare routine, we are laying the foundation for their self-care to come.

**No Gross Stuff - **All of our products are powered by effective, clean, good-for-you ingredients: we have a long list of what we don’t use, including parabens, sulfates, mineral oils, and more. All of our products are vegan, naturally fragranced and always cruelty-free.

**Kid-Picked, Parent-Approved - **We make stuff kids will freak out for, but never freak parents out: our products are accessibly priced and thoughtfully made for families to rely on. We make getting ready everyday something kids find fun.

We’re committed to building a more confident, inclusive world for kids to grow up in and we are hiring for people who want to play a part in that—
**if that’s you, we want you to apply.**

**ABOUT BRANDBANK GROUP**:
Brandbank was founded on bold creative thinking. We exist to ensure that the entire experience of a brand is brilliantly designed and beautifully connected, and the customer is at the heart of everything we do. Our growing business is built on a house of carefully curated brands, each chosen for a specific reason to deliver rich connections to our customers. Brandbank Group consists of Seed Heritage, French Connection, Allkinds, Commonry, kikki.K & Fine-Day.