Assortment Planner at Mecca Brands

Richmond, Virginia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical, Collaborative, Assortment Planning, Range Curation, Store Layout Design, Planogram Creation, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, Detail-oriented, Merchandising, Supply Chain Partnering

Industry

Retail

Description

We’re looking for an analytical and collaborative Assortment Planner to join our Range & Space team on a 12-month contract. This role is instrumental in bringing our category and brand strategies to life in-store — ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time, delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving commercial success across our store portfolio. The Role You Could Play You will play a pivotal role in strategically curating product assortments and designing efficient store layouts that enhance productivity and reflect our brand vision. You will: Develop core and seasonal assortment plans for new and existing stores Create and optimise planograms aligned to category strategies, VM standards and commercial targets Analyse sales, customer and space performance data to inform range decisions Partner cross-functionally with Merchandise, VM, Supply Chain and Retail Operations to deliver seamless execution Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Range & Space processes What You Will Bring Proven experience in retail, assortment planning and/or merchandising Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into actionable insights Experience using space planning tools (e.g. Spaceman, Blue Yonder) is advantageous Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple workstreams Your Life At MECCA Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable — and have a bit of fun along the way! Some of our other team member benefits include: Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering Health and well-being initiatives Reward and recognition programs Access to bonus and incentive programs Access to quarterly product allowance Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers. Follow @LIFEATMECCA ↪ Visit our LinkedIn page ↪ Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to look and feel their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have almost 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or one of our Distribution Centres, you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.

Responsibilities

This role involves strategically curating product assortments and designing efficient store layouts to enhance productivity and align with brand vision. Key tasks include developing core and seasonal assortment plans and creating/optimizing planograms based on performance data.