Senior Merchandise Planner - Hype DC
Core
Lead merchandise planning for a multi-brand footwear portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, driving sales, margin, stock, and inventory outcomes.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Sales forecasts, margin plans, stock intake/replenishment strategies, and tactical trade plans for footwear brands.
Domain
Retail (Footwear) in Australia and New Zealand
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Merchandise planning, Open-to-Buy management, forecasting, markdown management, stock governance, stakeholder management, data analysis, Excel (Lookups, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables), financial planning systems (FSR), team leadership.
Preferred skills
Footwear industry experience, assortment planning, width vs depth analysis, price architecture, AI adoption.
Responsibilities
Lead sales, margin, stock, and intake forecasting and reforecasting; Review weekly trade performance and convert insights into actions; Guide allocation and replenishment strategies; Build tactical trade plans to improve underperforming areas; Plan for key trade events; Manage monthly forecast reviews; Lead brand and post-season reviews; Support annual budgeting; Coach and develop team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership