Merchandise Planner

1 week ago

Auckland City, New Zealand The Warehouse Full time

Company Description Are you a strategic thinker with a flair for planning? Ready to immerse yourself in a fun, dynamic category with endless growth opportunities? As our Merchandise Planner for the Home Furnishings, you'll have the freedom to run your race while making a significant impact. The Warehouse Group (TWG) has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are the largest general merchandise retailer in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. We are at an exciting point in our journey where our focus is on becoming brand-centric, aiming to deliver an unparalleled experience for our customers. Agility and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together. By being brand-led and retail-focused, we are intentional about placing the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference. Job Description As a Merchandise Planner, you will play a pivotal role in optimising our product assortment and inventory management strategies, delivering to our customers the best value range while maximising our return on investment. This will be across our Home Furnishings category. Leverage your expertise in merchandise planning to drive data-driven decisions and maximise profitability. This position offers an exciting opportunity to blend analytical rigor with a passion for innovation in a fast-paced retail environment. With strong financial acumen, assortment building skills and a real commercial mindset, you'll work collaboratively to drive optimisation and manage the product lifecycle process, whilst being consistently on top of trends and performance. Key responsibilities include: - Working with the Buyers on a range of assortment plans, controlling markdowns and category spend - Setting budgets and reviewing forward plans - Analysing product performance trends and making recommendations for improvement - Improving stock-flow & product lifecycle management maximising our Stock ROI - Demand planning/forecasting - includes impacts of promotional activity - Interpreting data into a clear narrative & actionable outcomes - story telling - Communicating data and strategy to key stakeholder Qualifications You understand retail and merchandise planning; you always have customers front of mind and can interpret data into stories, translate customer mission strategies into actionable decisions that deliver results. All things that describe you - collaborative, excellent stakeholder management and communications skills, strong influencer. To be considered for this role you must meet the following minimum requirements: - Retail and merchandise planning experience - Balanced commercial acumen with numerical and analytical skills to translate data into commercial decisions - Decisiveness in our dynamic, fast-moving environment Additional Information This is more than just a job; it’s a chance to make this category your "home away from home," surrounded by the very products that make home, well, home. Dive into a role that offers autonomy, growth, and the opportunity to leave your mark on a beloved category. MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIVING EASY AND AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE don’t hesitate. APPLY

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