Merchandise Planning Manager (Hawthorn East)

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:
- Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few- Free standard OnePass membership- Access to over 100+ exclusive team member advantages across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave- 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender- Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities- We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role: With Business Unit, Category and Department accountability, this role will lead the Merchandise Planners to achieve the strategic and financial objectives.

This will be achieved with a clear focus on identifying opportunities and strategies to maximise sales, profit, and productivity improvements by implementing and maintaining a collaborative, innovative and results orientated environment.

What's involved:
- Collaborate across Business Units to align on broader strategies- Ensure alignment of merchandise planning principles and approach across all Business Units- Accountable for Business unit sales, profit, and inventory plans, from corporate planning, budgeting and forecasts which serve as strategic and trading plan direction- Drive customer centric and high performing assortment plans, through data driven insights and analysis- Drive embedment of customer and commercial insights into ranging decisions- Drive a program of continuous improvement that supports best practice opportunities to lower costs and fuel the productivity cycle to delivery more customer value

Who we’re looking for: You will will collaborate with the Merchandise Manager to drive and implement the Category strategy.

Success in this role will be the ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and maintaining high performance under pressure.

You’ll need:
- Strong financial and commercial business acumen- Understanding of critical path elements and their impact on delivery- Ability to build and manage key stakeholder relationships.- Proven leadership experience
- (preferred 5 years minimum) relevant retail experience in leading and developing a team

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

Bunnings strives to ensure everyone is treated fairly and our team are committed to supporting you at any stage of your recruitment journey. Be sure to let us know if you require an adjustment and we can provide the most appropriate support for you. Contact us at

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About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We’re a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry operating from a network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qmrar