Johnny Bigg - Planner
$31,200,000–$41,600,000 year
On-siteRosebery, Northern Territory, Australia
Job Summary
Develop and manage category budgets, forecasts, replans, and Open-to-Buy (OTB) to drive sales, margin, and inventory productivity across stores and eCommerce. Analyse trade performance and size curve data to identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends, then make informed stock investment decisions to maximise commercial outcomes. Partner closely with Buying and Retail teams to shape category strategies, influence future ranges, and manage core line plans and repeat orders on volume lines. Deliver actionable insights that support business growth and advise on store allocations and ranging.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in retail merchandise planning
- Strong commercial acumen
- Solid understanding of retail metrics and KPIs
- Advanced forecasting capability
- OTB (Open-to-Buy) management capability
- Inventory management capability
- Highly analytical skills
- Ability to translate data into insights
- Confident communication skills
- Team-first, no-ego mindset
- Experience with inventory management
- Experience with inventory optimisation
- Experience as a Merchandise Planner
- Experience with merchandise and range planning
- Experience with budget management and forecasting
- Experience with forecasting and store sales planning
- Experience with merchandise planning systems
Desired Qualifications
- Apparel experience
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