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Levi Strauss & Co. —South Melbourne VIC
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- Management
- Analysis skills
- Supervising experience
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Levi Strauss & Co. —South Melbourne VIC
Strong experience in omni channel retail environment across O&O retail, wholesale, outlet, ecommerce channels.
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MPIM Lead - ANZ

Levi Strauss & Co. -
South Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Management
Analysis skills
Supervising experience
Financial acumen
Workday

Full Job Description

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger.

So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future.

Reporting into VP Asia Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management, the incumbent is the key MPIM representation for ANZ. In this role, you will capture and translate the needs of the cluster/ markets and channel business and represent the best interests of MPIM for ANZ at a leadership level across omni-channel retail in Australia / NZ.

OVERVIEW

Responsible for growth and professional development of a team of MPIM professionals across the ANZ market
Develop & oversee cohesive merchandise management strategy execution within ANZ across channels
Drive inventory usage and optimization across the region i.e. Inventory Turns and E&O
Review and sign off investment plans with GM, MD, and MPIM Leadership to ensure budget and target can be achieved
Ensure commonality across channels and markets where commercially beneficial
Hindsight seasonal hits and misses to influence merchant team to develop right assortment
Oversee in-season sales review and demand management (i.e. OTB)
Review and plan, OTB forecast, provide strategic inputs to meet financial goal
Provide business process leadership and standardized Ways of Working across the markets, e.g. Investment/Buy Reviews, hind-sighting, S&OP, WOR meetings (Channel rollup)
Escalates market specific issues early to ensure resolution in time

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing the ANZ Buying/Merchandising Planning/ Allocation/Inventory management team to ensure best-in-class execution
Lead team to work closely with Merchandising to develop customer segment and store segmentation productivity targets (assortment architecture) based on historical performance and strategic brand direction
Manage bottoms-up (product level) sales & inventory buy plan and monthly flow, delivering on productivity targets and informing financial & inventory decisions
Manage monthly demand forecast based on latest sales trend with particular attention on core/replenishment products.
Lead ANZ cluster S&OP planning process to align demand and sales to exceed sales and minimize business risk. Work with commercial GMs to reduce excess and obsolete inventory
Lead and ensure consistent in-season allocation & replenishment to drive appropriate coverage across stores and DC
Accountable for commercial insights in driving in-season decisions to maximize inventory, drive sales and deliver margin targets
Build effective inventory strategies that align with financial objectives of the company. Responsible for the management of inventory within budget targets
Manage and ensure forecast accuracy to strive for the right balance of hitting the financial target and the inventory target.
Develop new processes and reporting; manage and execute existing processes and communication streams
Support and advocate implementation of new planning tools, process, and ways of working within the business teams
Dive deep into the inventory planning, fully understand and clearly communicate with strategical action plans to improve inventory turns
Bridge the communication between global and local functional teams to ensure ways of working and brand strategy are consistently executed in local market.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience in areas including but not limited to the following – Merchandise Financial Planning, Buying, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, Store Allocation, Production Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and Planning Systems & Tools
Strong-management skills, with 8+ years of supervisory experience managing multiple functionals in merchandise planning, inventory management, allocation, and order management functions
Strong experience in omni channel retail environment across O&O retail, wholesale, outlet, ecommerce channels
Ability to partner and work closely with executive team members and leadership team members for recommendations and alignment
Strong financial acumen KPI across sales, margin, inventory, GMROI, inventory turn and operational skills in fill rate, OTFR, OTIF etc.
Strong analytical skills to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data
Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad, diverse group of business partners, mainly the cross-functional team
Ability to influence cross functional partners and prioritize workload of team
Strong Storytelling skills, with the ability to clearly articulate insights and actions
Ability to balance process needs and timelines and to move fast
Proven track record in developing inclusive and influential teams

Please apply with a copy of your resume and cover letter by Friday 10 April, 2026.

LOCATION

Level 7, 11 Eastern Road, South Melbourne, VIC, 3205

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Full time

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