Welcome to W Cosmetics, your gateway to a world of beauty! Our mission is to offer beauty seekers of all ages, genders, and backgrounds a one-stop-shop experience in our Beauty Wonderland. We pride ourselves on curating a diverse range of the most unique and sought-after products from the global beauty industry, with a special focus on the latest trends from Japanese and Korean cosmetics.

As we continue to grow and expand our influence in Australia, we're on the lookout for a Senior Merchandise Planner at our Pyrmont Head Office.

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive sales and profitability through smart inventory planning, forecasting, and merchandise strategy. You’ll not only manage day-to-day planning but also shape the function by building a strong team, creating reporting frameworks, and introducing scalable processes. You’ll play a key role in new store openings, ensuring the right stock and assortments are in place for success.

We want someone who’s analytical, commercially savvy, and confident influencing stakeholders. If you can mentor junior planners while delivering strong sales and margin results, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and manage merchandise financial plans, forecasts, and inventory strategies to achieve sales and margin goals

Lead day-to-day merchandise planning activities, ensuring optimal stock levels and product availability

Analyse sales, inventory, and market trends to inform buying and assortment strategies

Partner with cross-functional teams (Buying, Marketing, Operations) to drive commercial outcomes

Support new store openings by planning stock levels, assortments, and launch allocations

Build and mentor a high-performing planning team, providing guidance and development opportunities

Design and implement reporting frameworks, tools, and dashboards to improve visibility and decision-making

Establish scalable planning processes and ways of working to support business growth

Influence senior stakeholders with clear insights and recommendations to maximise profitability

The ideal candidates will have:

5 years’ experience in merchandise planning, including at least 2 years in a senior or leadership role

Proven track record in shaping or evolving merchandise planning functions, including process design, reporting, and team development

Hands-on experience supporting or leading new store or market launches from a planning perspective

Strong knowledge of retail KPIs, merchandising financials and OTB management

Advanced Excel proficiency with experience using planning systems such as SAP or similar

Skilled in generating and interpreting reports across multiple systems

Strong commercial mindset with exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities

Confident influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives

Excellent organisational, project management, and communication skills

Background in the beauty industry is highly regarded

Why Join Us?

Be part of a growing brand with a significant influence in the Australian beauty market.

Work in an exciting and innovative environment where your passion for beauty is celebrated.

Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Receive competitive compensation and employee discounts on our range of beauty products.

If you're ready to embark on a journey with us and help bring the best of global beauty to our customers, apply today!