Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Product, this full-time role will be the key player in effectively planning and managing our merchandise for ECCO across Australia & New Zealand.
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At ECCO, you become part of a global family of more than 23,000 people who are proud to support a high quality, innovative, sustainable and responsible shoe manufacturing company. ECCO respects our world environment by reducing emissions, waste and consumption of materials, energy and water. We produce and sell high-quality modern shoes and accessories through our diverse workforce who receive lifelong learning and development at all stages of their career.
About the role:
ECCO Shoes Pacific is seeking a talented and passionate Senior Merchandise Planner to join our amazing supportive team in our Support Centre at Norwest Business Park! Reporting to the Head of Product, this full-time role drives strategic merchandise planning across categories/channels, driving business performance through advanced forecasting, analytics, inventory optimisation, and commercial decision-making aligned to business objectives.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage category plans and forecasts aligned to budget and reforecast targets
- Drive assortment planning by product attribute, store grading, and customer demand
- Provide strategic recommendations to maximise profitability, stock productivity, and revenue growth
- Influence seasonal planning direction and commercial decision-making
- Drive inventory optimisation strategy across categories and channels
- Drive strategic stock productivity initiatives
- Develop advanced inventory forecasting and replenishment frameworks
- Provide strategic insights to influence merchandise build of AUNZ OTB and SKU plans by season/month/category
- Provides insights to inform trading decisions through advanced commercial analysis
- Assists Head of Product in development of pricing, markdown, and lifecycle strategies aligned to profitability goals
- Provide executive-level reporting and commercial insights to support business strategy
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across Product, Retail, Ecommerce, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams
- Design advanced reporting frameworks, dashboards, and automated analytical solutions using Power BI and advanced Excel modelling
- Works highly autonomously with ability to manage complex priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision
- Leads planning best practice, supports capability development of junior team memberss, and drives capability uplift across the function
Skills & Experience:
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Prior experience in a similar role
- Sales analysis and forecasting ability
- Excel – intermediate to advanced level
- SAP experience or similar
- A highly proactive and collaborative approach to your work
- Well organised with excellent planning skills
- Strong attention to detail with attention to high quality
- Excellent numeracy and communication skills
- Be innovative, ask questions and be assertive where needed
- Quick learner
Perks & Benefits:
- Extensive merchandise planning experience within a retail environment
- Advanced commercial acumen with strategic business influence
- Advanced analytical capability with ability to interpret complex datasets and deliver strategic insights
- Expert-level advanced Excel modelling and forecasting capability
- Advanced Power BI capability including dashboard creation, data modelling, and automated reporting solutions
- Exceptional organisational capability with proven ability to work unsupervised to strict deadlines
- Exceptional attention to detail while balancing strategic priorities
- Highly developed influencing and executive communication capability
- Builds strong cross-functional relationships and acts as a strategic business partner
- Drives innovation, process improvement, and strategic transformation initiatives
- Demonstrates thought leadership and mentors others
- Anticipates business risks and drives strategic solutions proactively
- Thrives in ambiguity and leads through change effectively
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