TwoScots Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading national retail business to recruit a Senior Merchandise Planner for their Melbourne head office.

This is a key senior role within a large, high-volume planning function, offering genuine influence over stock strategy, commercial decision-making, and team development. The business is entering a period of change and growth, making this an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner who enjoys pace, scale, and accountability.

Culture & Benefits

• Senior, permanent opportunity within a well-established Australian retailer
• Salary: $150,000 – $160,000 package
• Melbourne-based head office role
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future structure of the planning team

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end merchandise planning process for a large, high-volume category
• Manage Open-to-Buy and seasonal stock plans, ensuring strong sales and margin outcomes
• Analyse category and product performance, identifying risks and opportunities early
• Make clear recommendations around markdowns, promotions and stock movement
• Partner closely with Buying to influence range, pricing and promotional strategy
• Prepare and present trading updates, forecasts and insights to senior stakeholders
• Coach and support merchandise planners within the team, lifting overall capability

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Merchandise Planner or Senior Merchandise Planner within retail
• Background in high-SKU, fast-paced environments (hard goods ideal, fashion also considered)
• Strong experience managing MSSI/WSSI and Open-to-Buy
• Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
• Confident communicator who can present, influence and push back when required
• Resilient, commercial and collaborative personality — this role suits planners who thrive in direct, high-energy teams
• Experience with systems such as Apparel21, SAP or PowerBI is advantageous, but training can be provided

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Or contact Charlie at charlie@twoscotsrecruitment.com.au for a confidential discussion.