Junior Planner

Junior Merchandise Planner – Bras N Things (BNT) The Opportunity We’re looking for a commercially minded and analytical Junior Merchandise Planner to join our Bras N Things (BNT) team in Pyrmont. Working closely with the Planner and Senior Planner, you’ll support the delivery of seasonal and in season merchandise plans through accurate reporting, analysis and forecasting. You’ll play an important role in monitoring sales and stock performance, identifying opportunities and providing insights that support effective trading decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to strengthen their commercial capability, develop their analytical skills and progress towards a role with greater planning ownership. What You’ll Do Support merchandise planning: Assist with MFP, WSSI, post season reviews and annual assortment reviews, maintaining accurate plans and supporting sales, stock and intake forecasts. Analyse range and store performance: Conduct size and store analysis, maintain store templates and provide insights to support ranging decisions and improve product availability.

Deliver reporting and insights: Prepare weekly trade reports, promotional analysis and store performance reports, highlighting variances and opportunities to support informed decision-making. Monitor stock and deliveries: Review delivery schedules and order trackers, monitor incoming deliveries and flag potential risks to stock availability and sales performance. Support trading decisions: Work with the broader planning team to monitor performance against plan, identify emerging issues and contribute to commercial recommendations.

Collaborate across the business: Build effective relationships with Buying, Supply, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations and Distribution Centre teams to support business objectives. Drive continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy and operational efficiency, while supporting the adoption of new planning systems and tools. Build your planning capability: Develop your technical skills, commercial acumen and understanding of merchandise planning, working towards greater independence and readiness for a Planner role.

What You’ll Bring A tertiary qualification in a relevant field. At least one year of merchandise/allocating experience in a fast paced retail environment. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insights into practical recommendations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across different teams.

Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. A proactive, flexible and solutions focused approach, with the confidence to work in a fast paced environment. Previous experience in the retail industry will be highly regarded. Why join us? Generous product discounts across our iconic brands, with the flexibility to work 1 day from home each week! Collaborative culture with a genuine commitment to sustainability and community!

Learn and Grow Opportunities- Genuine Career Progression! Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace … Here at Hanes Brands Australasia, we are focused on cultivating a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and vibrant. In fact, we know both our workplace culture and business are only strengthened by our differences. We encourage our employees to bring their true selves to work and support them to reach their full potential both personally and professionally.

Therefore, we warmly welcome people of all genders, races, ages and abilities or any other backgrounds or differences to apply to work with us. Ready to take the next step in your merchandise planning career? Apply NOW