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Senior Planner and Merchandise Planner Opportunities

Thewarehousegroup1

Auckland · nz Full-time 10h ago

Job description

Our Merchandise Planning team sit across all our product divisions in the business, spanning Home & Apparel, Grocery & Health & Beauty and Sporting, Leisure and Outdoors and more. These roles are key to connect strategy to execution, ensuring we have the right products, in the right place, at the right time for Kiwi customers. Senior Merchandise Planners Lead a complex, high-value portfolio and shape commercial performance at scale. You’ll set forecasting, demand and inventory strategies that maximise sales, margin and availability while managing risk and protecting profitability. Working closely with Buying, Supply Chain and key stakeholders, you’ll turn sharp analysis into confident trading decisions and mentor 1–2 Associate Merchandise Planners to build a high-performing, customer-first planning culture. Merchandise Planners Own the commercial and inventory performance of your categories, turning strategy into forecasts, open-to-buy plans and smart seasonal decisions. You’ll stay close to weekly trade, moving quickly on risks and opportunities to optimise sales, margin, availability and stock. Partnering across Buying, Supply Chain, Allocation and Finance, you’ll use strong commercial judgement and data-led insights to deliver better outcomes for our customers and the business. You know retail planning and understand what drives great commercial and customer outcomes. Whether you’re growing your career (with at least 2 – 3 years planning experience) or bringing extensive experience, you can translate category strategy and customer needs into smart, actionable decisions. You’ll thrive in an environment without a fixed playbook, using your commercial judgement, analytical skills collaborative style and influencing skills to deliver results! These truly are career defining roles to help build the future state of retail 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 Northshore 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 us? Apply now, and we look forward to talking! Since 1982, The Warehouse has been part of the moments that shape Kiwi lives. From first school uniforms and first flats to first pay packets and family milestones, we've proudly been there for generations of New Zealanders. That connection is at the heart of This Is Warehouse Country, celebrating the place The Warehouse holds in communities across Aotearoa while signalling our ambition for the future. We're in transformation mode – we know where we’re headed, our product strategy is clear, the blueprint is in place, and the future organisation is taking shape. But transformation doesn’t happen on paper, it's built by talented people who can take a vision and turn it into results. We're looking for several Merchandise Planners and Senior Merchandise Planners to join us in integral roles for one of the most exciting times for our business!

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