PlannerHybrid

Baby Bunting is Australia's largest nursery specialty retailer, but we're much more than that. We're a growing community dedicated to supporting parents through every step of their journey.

Our purpose? To share in the joy and provide support through the challenges of raising little ones by empowering parents to make the best choices for their families.

As Babywear/Consumables Merchandise Planner, you’ll drive sales and profit through merchandise planning, stock optimisation, and budget management. You’ll lead a planning assistant, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure accurate OTB, reforecasting, and reporting in a fast-paced retail environment.

Your Impact:

• Lead merchandise planning initiatives and cross-functional projects to drive process improvement and strategic outcomes.
• Develop and maintain financial plans and forecasts using data-driven insights to optimise sales, profit, and inventory productivity.
• Ensure system and data accuracy across planning tools, reporting platforms, and OTB management.
• Analyse inventory performance, sales trends, and consumer behaviour to support demand forecasting and stock availability across all channels.
• Collaborate with buying, supply chain, and store operations to enhance product assortment, manage allocations, and execute markdown strategies.
• Mentor and supervise the planning assistant while supporting range reviews, vendor relationships, and product mix optimisation.

What you'll bring:

• 7+years of experience in merchandise planning in apparel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to turn data into actionable insights
• Financial acumen to manage budgets and open-to-buy (OTB) effectively
• Confidence in data analysis and making informed, data-driven decisions
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail, with strong organisational and time management abilities

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU… ✨

We're accelerating our growth across Australia and New Zealand – when we grow, you grow! 📈

🌱 Training pathways designed to encourage personal growth and professional development

🛍️ Employee discount – enjoy great savings across our range

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family discount to support the people who matter most

👶 Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers

💉 Annual flu shots to help keep you healthy

🏡 Hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home for better balance

🤝 A dynamic, friendly team environment where you’ll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals

💬 Access to our Employee Assistance Program for additional wellbeing support

Please note;

• Every employer in Australia has the obligation to ensure that employees have the relevant working rights. All successful applicants will need to undergo a Right to Work check.
• Due to the intimate and personal nature of our work, successful applicants will also need to undergo a National Police Criminal History check.