Merchandise Planner

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API) is one of Australia's leading pharmaceutical distributors and fastest growing health and beauty retailers. API is the foundational asset of the Wesfarmers Health Division, and is the parent company of Priceline Pharmacy, Soul Pattinson Chemist, Pharmacist Advice and Clear Skincare Clinics (CSC). Our services include wholesale product delivery, retail services, marketing programs and business advisory services.

**The responsibilities for this role include:
- Conduct analysis to understand data and articulate the story behind the data, drawing out insights and making recommendations to address emerging trends
- Understand the work of the category teams to ensure the data being generated, analysed and distributed at scheduled timeframes is meaningful and meets the required need
- Work collaboratively as an integral team member in our category team, ensuring end-to-end process compliance and continual improvement
- Monitor and provide insights into inventory health
- Combine a financial and inventory view of the category performance to analyse stock levels and make recommendations on strategies to achieve set KPIs
- Work collaboratively with the Commercial Team to generate annual category budgets which support the achievement of set KPIs matching APIs Strategic growth objectives
- Leading end-to-end category management
- Make fact-based decisions to support category planning, including applicable promotional activities, pricing, etc.
- Maintain a continual improvement mindset to challenge the norm and historical ways of working

- 5 years’ experience in a planning position in a retail / wholesale industry
- Demonstrated experience in a data and process analyst role
- Strong computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with high level of proficiency in excel required
- Systems proficiency particularly SAP and MicroStrategy or similar BI tool
- Ability to self-manage and have a high level of autonomy, while being an integral team member
- Ability to be flexible and maintain a positive outlook toward change
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to provide clear instruction and guidance to others, helping them to understand process and the actions required to implement recommendations
- Strong time management skills, with the ability to juggle priorities while delivering exception work within the required timeframes
- Ability to think strategically and practical problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of and experience in using SAP and Micro Strategy is desirable

**Education/Qualifications:
- High School Certificate
- Desirable - Tertiary Qualification (Business, Commerce / Economics)

**We value our employees by offering:
- A fantastic work culture based off our four Ways of Working - Be well, Show You Care, Make it Better and Act Now
- Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
- Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including staff discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, and Officeworks
- Access to Discounted Health Insurance
- Discounts at Priceline & Clear Skincare