Hire a Merchandise Planner who protects your margin and your cash
If buying decides what you sell, planning decides how much, when, and where. It's the discipline that keeps stock flowing, cash working, and markdowns down.
About this role
Merchandise Planners own the numbers behind the range — demand forecasting, open-to-buy, intake, allocation and replenishment, in-season trading, and markdown management. In ecommerce, planning is increasingly central: getting depth and timing right is the difference between strong sell-through and a warehouse full of capital. Revere Recruitment places planning talent across fashion and retail brands throughout Australia.
Roles we place
Allocator
Merchandise Planner
Demand Planner
Senior Planner
Planning Manager
Buying & Merchandise Planner
Head of Planning
Key skills to look for
Forecasting and analysis
Builds robust demand forecasts from history, trend, and trading signals — and is comfortable living in the detail of the numbers.
Open-to-buy management
Owns OTB and intake, balancing availability against cash and markdown risk.
In-season trading
Reads the week's trade and reacts — reordering winners, actioning slow sellers, and protecting margin as the season plays out.
Allocation and replenishment
Gets the right stock to the right place at the right time — critical as brands juggle ecommerce, retail, and marketplace channels.
Systems and tools
Advanced Excel as a baseline, plus experience with planning systems (such as Netstock, Toolio, or enterprise planning suites). Strong data hygiene.
Commercial communication
Translates the numbers into clear recommendations for buying, ecommerce, and leadership — planning only adds value when people act on it.
2026 Salary Guide
These figures are from Revere Recruitment's 2026 Ecommerce Salary Guide. Figures represent base salary.
What Clients Say
“Amy and Emily at Revere were so lovely and a pleasure to work with. Amy really took the time to understand not just our business, but how our team works to help us find a candidate who had the best set of skills for the job and would also fit in seamlessly with the current team. Amy handled everything, from finding candidates to getting contracts signed. We now have a superstar in the role and couldn’t be happier!”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Merchandise Planners in Australia typically earn between $85,000 and $120,000 base salary, with Planning Managers and Heads of Planning at $120,000–$155,000+. The range depends on channel complexity, turnover planned, and systems maturity.
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Arguably yes. Online demand can be volatile and channel-split (ecommerce, retail, marketplaces), so accurate forecasting and allocation directly drive availability, sell-through, and cash flow.
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Most planning roles are filled within 4–8 weeks. Strong analytical planners are a competitive hire, so a clear brief and a defined systems environment speed up the process.
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