Senior Merchandise Planner Opportunities

Youll be joining a planning function being intentionally redesigned to strengthen capability improve decision-making and create clearer career pathways. This is a role for someone who thinks commercially leads through influence and enjoys turning data insights and strategy into measurable business results. 

As a Senior Merchandise Planner youll lead a significant merchandise portfolio and play a critical role in driving commercial performance across some of New Zealands largest retail categories.

Youll own the long-term planning strategy for your area balancing customer demand inventory investment profitability and risk. Working alongside Buying Supply Chain Finance and senior commercial leaders youll translate strategy into clear actions that deliver sustainable growth.

Youll also play an important leadership role within the planning team coaching and developing Associate Merchandise Planners while helping create a high-performing planning culture.

Lead category planning strategy

• Develop and execute category and seasonal planning strategies
• Own sales margin inventory and profitability outcomes across your portfolio
• Build robust forecasts and stock investment plans that support commercial objectives
• Balance customer demand inventory availability and working capital requirements

Drive commercial decisions

• Identify key risks and opportunities and proactively shape trading outcomes
• Lead weekly monthly and seasonal performance reviews
• Turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Influence strategic decisions across ranging promotions and inventory investment

Build high-performing partnerships

• Partner closely with Buying teams to deliver category growth strategies
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Allocation Stores and Finance
• Build strong stakeholder relationships that enable informed commercial decision making

Develop future planning talent

• Coach and support Associate Merchandise Planners
• Contribute to capability development across the Planning function
• Foster a culture of accountability curiosity and continuous improvement

Qualifications :

Youre an experienced merchandise planner who understands how strong planning decisions create better outcomes for customers and the business. You combine commercial thinking with analytical rigour while bringing the confidence to challenge thinking influence stakeholders and lead through periods of change.

Youll bring:

• Extensive merchandise planning experience within a retail environment
• Strong forecasting inventory and commercial planning capability
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Strong coaching and people development capability
• A strategic mindset balanced with a hands-on approach to trade
• A passion for developing talent and building team capability

Additional Information :

These roles will shape the future state of Merchandise Planning at TWG. Not maintain it not inherit it but the chance to build it!  

When you join us we offer a range of benefits that work for you your lifestyle and your career which include: 

• Discounts across our brands 
• Birthday leave and charity day off 
• 26 weeks paid parental leave 
• Free parking EV charging at our North Shore support office 
• We value collaboration connection & flexibility with 1 day (Friday) WFH 
• Onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office (great views of the Waitemata and a decent lunch menu!) 
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities 

We are stepping into a new era that will be defined by momentum and ambition and focused drive to deliver for our customers. Keen to join usApply now and we look forward to talking! 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time