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About the Role
Lead the merchandise planning function to optimize sales, inventory, and margin outcomes, ensuring the right product is in the right place, at the right time. This is a key leadership role with 3 direct reports, owning the end-to-end planning strategy across stores and online.
Responsibilities
- Lead merchandise planning strategy across all categories and channels
- Own forecasting, budgeting and open-to-buy (OTB) management
- Drive inventory optimization to maximize sell-through and minimize markdowns
- Translate data into actionable insights to improve performance
- Partner closely with Buying, Finance, Supply Chain and Retail teams
- Build and lead a high-performing planning team
- Understand GMROM, sell throughs, stock turns and space planning
Requirements
- Proven experience in retail merchandise planning at a senior level (minimum 3 years in a Head of Planning role)
- Strong track record in forecasting, inventory management and margin delivery
- Deep understanding of sales trends, stock-to-sales and performance analytics
- A highly commercial, data-driven mindset with strong attention to detail
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive outcomes
- Passion for developing teams and building capability
- Enjoy being hands on working alongside the team
- Proficiency in excel and embracing AI technology
Skills
- Forecasting
- Inventory management
- Margin delivery
- Sales trends analysis
- Stock-to-sales analysis
- Performance analytics
- Data-driven decision making
- Excel proficiency
- AI technology adoption
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior level
- Minimum 3 years in a Head of Planning role
About the Company
- dusk is a category-leading Australian retailer with 150+ stores and a growing online channel.
- The company is entering its next phase of growth and transformation.
- dusk offers a culture focused on performance, people, and progress.