Leverage your background in seasonal events (non food) and home planning in a dynamic, fast-paced new role
Full Time Permanent Opportunity Sydney Based
Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities
Welcome to BIG W
For over 50 years, we’ve been helping Aussie families find those little wins. Who makes it all happen? Our team. They’re our biggest asset, the heart of everything we do. From new ideas to big energy and genuine care, they bring it every day, on every shift, at every shelf and in every customer moment.
We’re part of the largest Australian employer group, a community icon, and our scale opens the door to career possibilities as big as your ambition. Whether you’re on the shop floor, in one of our dynamic support offices, or a bustling distribution centre, we’ll back you to grow, make an impact, and feel proud to be part of something that truly matters.
Think you’d look good in blue? A career at BIG W could be the perfect gig for you.
What you’ll do
The Merchandise Planner brings 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 category strategy that delivers on financial metrics
Develop models and forecasts to support accurate financial planning and to optimise stock, sales and profit
Partner with stakeholders to adhere to the critical path schedule
Develop the option plan, setting a framework within which Designers/Buyers can select ranges. Prepare the range review for buy sign off and work with the buyer to ensure range is bought within plan parameters and OTB
In season management of OTB, inventory, profit, accurate replans, markdown and promotional plans
Monitor the in-season and post-season performance of the Department and work with Buyers on strategies and tactics to quickly respond and improve performance
What you’ll bring
3 years of experience as a Planner, ideally within a large retail environment
Proven success in trading a sizeable category, both in terms of sales value and number of SKUs, or previous experience planning a full category
A proactive, can-do attitude with strong attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work towards and deliver on key performance indicators (KPIs)
Experience working cross-functional with multiple internal and external stakeholders
What you’ll experience
A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.
Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.
We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
