Planner
TJX Australia
At TJX Australia, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our Processing Centers, Corporate Offices, or our TK Maxx Retail Stores, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
We're looking for a commercially driven Planner to lead forecasting, inventory planning and trading performance across a dynamic retail portfolio.
Partnering closely with Buyers and key stakeholders, you'll use data-driven insights to optimise stock investment, maximise sales opportunities and ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.
Planning & Forecasting
- Develop and manage sales, inventory and Open to Buy (OTB) plans to support business growth and profitability.
- Forecast and Trend sales performance and identify opportunities, risks and emerging trends.
- Partner with Buying team to align inventory investment with trading objectives and customer demand.
Inventory & Stock Management
- Take ownership of inventory performance across your categories, ensuring the right stock is in the right stores at the right time.
- Drive allocation strategies to optimise stock levels and maximise sales.
- Identify opportunities relating to overstock, understock and markdown activity.
Commercial Analysis
- Analyse sales and inventory performance to deliver actionable, data-driven recommendations.
- Monitor key metrics including sales, stock turn, gross profit and ROI.
- Support trading decisions through meaningful partnering and commercial insights.
Purchase Orders & Supply Chain
- Ensure purchase orders and OTB commitments are accurately managed across product, location and timing hierarchies.
- Monitor On Order progress and work closely with Buying on opportunities and risks
- Maintain visibility and control of inventory flow across the business.
What You'll Bring:
- Experience in Merchandise Planning, Retail Planning or a similar commercial planning role.
- Experience in team development and leadership.
- Strong forecasting, inventory management and analytical capabilities.
- A commercially minded approach with the ability to influence decisions through data and insights.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience within apparel, fashion or specialty retail is highly regarded.
Why Join Us?
- Make a genuine impact on business performance.
- Work alongside passionate and experienced retail professionals.
- Be part of a fast-paced, collaborative and growing business.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
As proud as we are of our past success, it's our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and/or sexual orientation.
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Level 5 189 O'Riordan Street
Location:
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- On-site/Nearby Childcare
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program