Senior Merchandise Planner

23 hours ago

Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia PONY EXPRESS Full time $130,000 - $160,000 per year
  • Significant career development
  • Much loved, founder-led brand
  • Global exposure

Company

Merry People creates footwear designed for everyday life. Best known for the Bobbi Boot, the brand blends function, comfort, and colour to encourage people to get outside and embrace everyday adventures. With a strong DTC presence in Australia and growing communities in the UK, US and beyond, Merry People is a values-led team guided by Authenticity, Kindness, Adventure and Joy.

Role

The Senior Merchandise Planner will take ownership of merchandise planning across all markets. This is a key commercial role that partners closely with the General Manager, Product, Digital and Supply Chain teams to lead seasonal planning, build OTB and WSSI frameworks, and support in-season trading.

This position will appeal to an experienced Merchandise Planner from a larger retailer or DTC brand who is ready to take on greater ownership, influence, and impact within a scaling, high-growth environment. The business operates with lean, collaborative teams, so this role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead seasonal planning and manage OTB and WSSI across regions
  • Collaborate with Product on range planning and seasonal assortment direction
  • Monitor performance and recommend in-season trading actions to optimise sales and margin
  • Develop inventory flow and allocation strategies across channels and markets
  • Contribute to forecasting and financial planning alongside the GM
  • Drive improvements to planning tools, processes and reporting as the business scales
  • Mentor and support the onboarding of a junior planning/allocations resource (to be hired following this role)

Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years' experience in merchandise planning or commercial planning roles
  • Experience within footwear and/or apparel, ideally across D2C and/or retail environments
  • Highly proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, scenario analysis)
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen
  • Ability to work effectively in an agile, evolving environment with growing systems and processes
  • Clear communicator who can influence and collaborate cross-functionally
  • Genuine alignment with Merry People's brand and values

Why Join Merry People

  • Opportunity to shape planning foundations and influence commercial direction
  • Be part of a growing Australian brand expanding globally
  • Fun, supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Hybrid working model based in Abbotsford
  • A great product, including your own pair of Merry People boots
  • $130-160k + super

Interested?

Apply now or email

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