Rip Curl Senior Merchandise Planner
Core
Lead global merchandise planning strategy for a product division, aligning customer demand with commercial objectives to shape financial, inventory, and assortment plans.
Role type
Senior IC merchandise planner
Builds
Global sales, margin, inventory, and markdown plans for product divisions
Domain
Fashion retail / Surfwear
Required skills
Global merchandise planning, forecasting, financial modeling, inventory management, Open-to-Buy, data analysis, stakeholder management, Excel, mentoring
Preferred skills
Fashion/lifestyle retail experience, supply chain knowledge, commercial acumen
Technologies
Excel, planning systems
Responsibilities
Lead global merchandise planning strategies, own sales/margin/inventory/markdown planning, lead forecasting and reforecasting, develop inventory investment strategies, analyze global trade and market dynamics, partner with Buying/Product/Retail/Supply Chain teams, lead post-season analysis, coach and mentor junior planners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship