Forecasting & Planning Specialist

David Jones exists to inspire like no other and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can Thrive. 

The Merchandise Services team is responsible for ensuring that our range and selection continues to remain fresh and relevant to our customers. The team is committed to delivering the very best range of brands and exclusives, across David Jones at competitive prices to enhance the customer's experience.

What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE

• Identify and manage appropriate replenishment parameters across a wide variety or product types categories.
• Apply an understanding of the needs, wants and expectations of the customer to drive the replenishment merchandising strategy.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to create optimal demand forecasts that maximize results through replenishment and align with the merchandise strategy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the merchant strategy, product expectations and order generation process to ensure order results align with the buyer's expected outcomes.
• Proactively seek opportunities to drive replenishment and improve item performance.
• Perform analysis and influence decision-making to improve replenishment sales and inventory results that complement the total assortment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in applicable systems, including replenishment, item planning, reporting and division-specific tools.
• Lead forecast application development in the transition from legacy automatic ordering to integrated replenishment ordering.

What YOU’LL NEED TO THRIVE

• Have demonstrated experience in retail merchandise Planning and Analysis, Inventory Management or equivalent required.
• Have previous experience working with retail forecasting tools and methods.  Ideally candidates will have hands on Oracle merchandising foundation experience and/or Retail Demand Forecast (RDF) experience.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Statistics, Management Information Systems or related field.
• Possess strong numerical and analytical skills with proficiency in basic statistics.
• Have experience supporting high sales volume categories (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue preferred.
• Have a demonstrated ability to work alongside a range of key senior stakeholders in order to achieve business outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple forecasts across categories and timelines
• Possess Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken.

Why work for us?

Our purpose at David Jones is to ‘inspire like no other’, and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING.  In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams.  Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display.  It’s our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose.  We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions.  We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.