The Warehouse Group

Merchandise Planner Opportunities

The Warehouse Group  •  Auckland, NZ (Hybrid)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Company Description

Own the trade. Influence outcomes.

Since 1982, The Warehouse has been helping Kiwi families through life's big and small moments.

Today, we're investing in the next chapter of our retail journey, transforming how we plan, trade and deliver great customer experiences across New Zealand.

We're investing in future planning talent across the organisation. As we continue building a modern Merchandise Planning function, we're looking for curious, commercially-minded Merchandise Planners ready to take ownership, influence decisions and grow their careers.

Job Description

As a Merchandise Planner, you'll own the commercial and inventory performance of your categories, partnering closely with Buyers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver strong customer and business outcomes.

You'll take category strategy and turn it into detailed forecasts, stock plans and trading actions that maximise sales, margin and availability.

No two weeks will look the same! One day you'll be analysing trade performance and identifying opportunities. The next you'll help shape seasonal plans, review promotional performance or adjust forecasts in response to changing customer demand.

This is an opportunity to take real ownership and build a rewarding career in one of retail's key commercial disciplines.

Own category performance

  • Deliver category sales, inventory and profitability plans
  • Build and manage forecasts, stock plans and open-to-buy budgets
  • Monitor trading performance and respond quickly to opportunities and risks
  • Optimise inventory across the category lifecycle

Turn insights into action

  • Analyse sales, stock and customer data and provide recommendations that improve commercial outcomes
  • Support ranging, pricing and promotional decisions
  • Deliver post-season analysis and planning recommendations

Partner across the business

  • Work closely with Buyers to deliver category strategies
  • Partner with Supply Chain, Allocation and Finance teams to influence planning decisions through data-driven insights

You'll also play an active role in improving how we plan, challenge with better ways of working and support the continued evolution of our Merchandise Planning function.

Qualifications

You already have experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, forecasting or a similar commercial analytical role. You enjoy solving problems, finding opportunities in data and seeing the impact of your decisions on real business outcomes.

You'll bring:

  • 2 - 5+ years merchandise planning or related commercial experience
  • Strong forecasting and inventory planning skills
  • Advanced Excel and analytical capability
  • Strong commercial judgement
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Confidence working in a fast-paced retail environment
  • Curiosity, resilience and a growth mindset

Additional Information

Be part of our retail transformation!

Join a team helping redefine planning excellence and the future of retail at The Warehouse Group. When you join The Warehouse Group, you'll enjoy a range of benefits that support your career, wellbeing, and lifestyle inc.:

  • 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

If you’re ready to build your retail merchandise career and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

The Warehouse Group

About The Warehouse Group

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.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Auckland, NZ
Year Founded
Unknown
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