Merchandise Planner - Leisure & Toys

Woolworths Group

Merchandise Planner - Leisure & Toys

We create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.

Why Woolworths Group
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Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce & B2B businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

About the role

As our Planner of Leisure & Toys you will bring the BIG W purpose to life by developing plans, forecasts and parameters that ensure our range has the right mix, quantity and price to drive sales, profit and optimise inventory.

• Develop merchandise financial plans informed by top-down and bottom-up data to drive business performance
• Develop models and forecasts to support accurate financial planning and to optimise stock, sales and profit
• Prepare the range review for buy sign off and work with the buyer to ensure range is bought within plan parameters and OTB
• Identify emerging trends and customer needs and market conditions for the Category

What you'll be responsible for

• 📶Data Analysis and Reporting
  

  Analyze data to discover and communicate insights, and offer concrete recommendations for key stakeholders to make critical decisions

• 𝌭Predictive Modeling
  

  Build and validate statistical and mathematical models to predict likely outcomes

• ✅Stakeholder Engagement
  

  Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights

Skills you'll need

• 👥Collaboration
  

  Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals

• 🧮Numerical problem solving
  

  Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems

• 🔍Attention to detail
  

  Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables

Applying with Hatch

Woolworths Group is using Hatch to accept applications for this role. Hatch helps you demonstrate your fit, no matter your background.

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