New Zealand Job Openings

The Warehouse Group

Planner (Home Furnishings)

Auckland

FULL TIME

August 28, 2024

Company Description
Are you a strategic thinker with a flair for planning? Ready to immerse yourself in a fun, dynamic category with endless growth opportunities? As our Merchandise Planner for the Home Furnishings, you'll have the freedom to run your race while making a significant impact.

The Warehouse Group (TWG) has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are the largest general merchandise retailer in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. We are at an exciting point in our journey where our focus is on becoming brand-centric, aiming to deliver an unparalleled experience for our customers. Agility and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together. By being brand-led and retail-focused, we are intentional about placing the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference.

Job Description
As a Merchandise Planner, you will play a pivotal role in optimising our product assortment and inventory management strategies, delivering to our customers the best value range while maximising our return on investment. This will be across our Home Furnishings category. Leverage your expertise in merchandise planning to drive data-driven decisions and maximise profitability. This position offers an exciting opportunity to blend analytical rigor with a passion for innovation in a fast-paced retail environment.
With strong financial acumen, assortment building skills and a real commercial mindset, you'll work collaboratively to drive optimisation and manage the product lifecycle process, whilst being consistently on top of trends and performance.
Key responsibilities include:

Working with the Buyers on a range of assortment plans, controlling markdowns and category spend
Setting budgets and reviewing forward plans
Analysing product performance trends and making recommendations for improvement
Improving stock-flow & product lifecycle management maximising our Stock ROI
Demand planning/forecasting – includes impacts of promotional activity
Interpreting data into a clear narrative & actionable outcomes – story telling
Communicating data and strategy to key stakeholder

Qualifications
You understand retail and merchandise planning; you always have customers front of mind and can interpret data into stories, translate customer mission strategies into actionable decisions that deliver results. All things that describe you – collaborative, excellent stakeholder management and communications skills, strong influencer.

To be considered for this role you must meet the following minimum requirements:

Retail and merchandise planning experience
Balanced commercial acumen with numerical and analytical skills to translate data into commercial decisions
Decisiveness in our dynamic, fast-moving environment

Additional Information
This is more than just a job; it’s a chance to make this category your "home away from home," surrounded by the very products that make home, well, home. Dive into a role that offers autonomy, growth, and the opportunity to leave your mark on a beloved category.
MAKE SUSTAINABLE LIVING EASY AND AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE! don’t hesitate. APPLY

New Job Alerts

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Operational Pharmacist - Parental Leave Cover

Auckland

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

View Job Description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Security Operations Coordinator, Security Services

Auckland

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

View Job Description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Maternity Social Worker

Auckland

FULL TIME & PART TIME

September 23, 2024

View Job Description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Nurse Coordinator - Student Nurse Placements

Tauranga

FULL TIME & PART TIME

September 23, 2024

View Job Description

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Cellar Door Manager

Fleet Planner – OCONUS - New Zealand

FULL TIME

August 22, 2024

View Job Description

Vitaco Health Ltd

Maintenance and Facilities Planner

FULL TIME

August 21, 2024

View Job Description

Hynds

Manufacturing Coordinator /Planner

Christchurch

August 26, 2024

View Job Description

EA Networks

Auckland

Cellar Door Manager

Blenheim

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

View Job Description