Job Description

At Sports Direct, our team members are highly passionate about inspiring, motivating and empowering our customers to better their best. We believe that people ultimately want to lead a healthy and fit way of life and we want to empower them to do so by providing correctly fitted footwear, sports gear and personalised service. From their first pair of shoes to their first football, our team are there to ensure that whatever activity they want to do, they’re wearing the right shoes and using the best equipment.

Joining Sports Direct is more than just a job, it is a family who cares, develops, grows, and rewards each and every one of us.

About Us
At Sports Direct, we don’t do average. As a global leader in sports retail, we bring the world’s biggest brands to customers who live and breathe sport. With rapid expansion underway across Australia, we’re building a high-performance team to match our ambition.
The Opportunity
This is more than a planning role - it’s your chance to directly impact sales, margin and stock performance in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Reporting to the Head of Planning, you’ll take ownership of financial merchandise plans and forecasting, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time across both stores and eCommerce.
Working cross-functionally with Buying, Supply Chain, Retail and Marketing, you’ll turn data into insights and insights into action driving smarter decisions and stronger commercial outcomes.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Build and manage seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans (sales, margin, stock and intake)
• Deliver accurate forecasting, identifying risks and opportunities early
• Own Open-to-Buy (OTB) management to ensure optimal stock investment
• Monitor key metrics including sell-through, stock turn, weeks of cover and markdown exposure
• Provide clear, insight-led weekly and monthly trade reporting to senior stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence trading decisions and outcomes
• Lead post-season reviews and continuously improve planning accuracy and performance
What You Bring
• Proven experience in merchandise planning within a retail environment (multi-brand or large-format highly regarded)
• Strong commercial mindset with a deep understanding of retail KPIs
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning systems
• Sharp analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Confidence working with stakeholders and influencing outcomes
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
Why Join Sports Direct?
• Be part of a globally recognised brand expanding rapidly in Australia
• Play a key role in shaping commercial performance and business growth
• Work in a driven, results-focused team that celebrates success
• Real ownership, real impact, real career progression
Ready to make your mark?
If you’re commercially driven, analytical, and thrive on delivering results — we want to hear from you.

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