The Warehouse Group (TWG) has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are the largest general merchandise retailer in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. We are at an exciting point in our journey where our focus is on becoming brand-centric, aiming to deliver an unparalleled experience for our customers. Agility and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together. By being brand-led and retail-focused, we are intentional about placing the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference.
At The Warehouse Group, we believe that beauty and wellness go hand in hand. We’re committed to offering cutting-edge products that empower our customers to look and feel their best. We’re now looking for an experienced Merchandise Planner to help shape this space, someone who can turn insight into action, optimise performance and ensure our customers find the products they love, exactly when they need them.
As the Merchandise Planner for Cosmetics and Impulse, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial success of our category. With your strong financial acumen and commercial mindset, you'll collaborate closely to optimize assortment planning, manage product lifecycle, and stay ahead of trends.
Key responsibilities include:
Collaborate with Buyers to develop assortment plans and control category spend
Set budgets and review forward plans to drive profitability
Analyse product performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement
Optimize stock-flow and product lifecycle management to maximize ROI
Conduct demand planning and forecasting, incorporating promotional impacts
Translate data insights into actionable strategies and compelling narratives
Communicate effectively with key stakeholders to align on objectives and strategies
You understand retail and merchandise planning; you always have customers front of mind and can interpret data into stories, translate customer mission strategies into actionable decisions that deliver results. All things that describe you – collaborative, excellent stakeholder management and communications skills, strong influencer.
To be considered for this role you must meet the following minimum requirements:
Proven experience in retail and merchandise planning
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions
Decisiveness in a fast-paced environment
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience working in an FMCG or high-volume, fast-paced trading environment (desirable)
We offer a dynamic, flexible and supportive team environment working with like-minded people within a business that cares about and recognises individuals.
We also offer a range of benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career which include flexible working arrangements, team member discounts, wellbeing support, leave benefits and more!
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The Warehouse Group (TWG) is a New Zealand success story, founded by Sir Stephen Tindall and evolved from a single The Warehouse store to become one of the largest retailing groups in New Zealand with $3 billion in sales. TWG consists of three core retail brands: The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming. We have over 180 retail stores, online stores as well as distribution centres throughout New Zealand. We also have two overseas sourcing offices located in China and India. We are a people-centred business with more than 10,000 team employees across our locations.
TWG is known for being Here for Good - it’s who we are and what keeps us focused to succeed. It represents our commitment to better living for all New Zealanders, through sustainable retail products and practices and the mission of contributing to the long-lasting health of our planet.
Over the years, we’ve raised over 50 million dollars for New Zealand communities and have contributed to countless community-focussed initiatives. We were the first company in New Zealand to add a Shielded Site link to the Women's Refuge website to help protect those experiencing family violence, and were a key supporter of the Government’s Family Violence Victims’ Protection Bill. We were New Zealand’s first large company and the third major retailer in the world to go carbon neutral.
While we are 40+ years old as a business, in many ways we feel we’re just getting started.
