{"id":1185945,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hunt-st-merchandise-planning-analyst-008-01362","title":"Merchandise Planning Analyst (008-01362)","company":{"id":8987,"name":"Hunt St","domain":"huntst.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/huntst","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":25,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.24,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":29,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":{"label":"AEST","utc_offset_min":10,"utc_offset_max":10},"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["PH"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":1500,"max":1800,"currency":"AUD","period":"month","gross":null,"usd_annual":15192},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"LinkedIn","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false},{"name":"Shopify","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T17:26:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Looking for Philippines-based candidates\nJob Role: Merchandise Planning Analyst\nCompensation range: $1,500 AUD - $1,800 AUD / Monthly\nEngagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement\nWork Schedule: This role is expected to require roughly 30 hours per week. As a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your schedule, but availability for occasional collaboration during AU business hours is preferred.\nWho We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. You will be hired directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.\nWho The Client Is: We are a well-established Australian retail business specialising in products for babies, children and families. With a strong online and physical retail presence, the business is focused on delivering a high-quality customer experience through carefully selected products and knowledgeable service.\nThe team is collaborative and close-knit, with a strong focus on commercial performance, continuous improvement and finding smarter ways to work.\nRole Overview: We are seeking an analytical and commercially minded Merchandise Planning Analyst to support the Merchandise and Planning function. This role will help optimise sales, margin, inventory and stock productivity by providing accurate analysis and practical planning support across range planning, forecasting, Open to Buy (OTB), replenishment, pricing and SKU lifecycle management.\nWorking closely with the Merchandise, Supply Chain, Finance, Ecommerce, Store and Supplier teams, you will help ensure Baby Village has the right products, in the right quantities, at the right time, while maintaining disciplined inventory investment.\nThis is an opportunity for someone who is not just a thinker or a doer, but both. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with data, questioning existing processes, identifying opportunities and taking ownership of actions with minimal supervision.\nKey Responsibilities:\nRange & SKU Lifecycle Management\nSupport range selection with suppliers through sales, stock and performance analysis.\nAnalyse customer demand, category performance and existing assortment to identify range gaps and opportunities.\nCreate new SKUs accurately and within required timelines.\nMaintain accurate product and SKU master data across relevant business systems.\nConduct regular aged and slow-moving stock reviews.\nIdentify underperforming inventory and recommend actions to improve stock turn and reduce aged stock exposure.\nOpen to Buy, Forecasting & Inventory Planning\nSupport the management and maintenance of the Open to Buy (OTB), providing visibility over committed and planned inventory spend.\nMonitor inventory investment against approved budgets and flag risks or variances.\nMaintain forward sales and inventory forecasts using historical performance, seasonality, promotional activity and known trading plans.\nQuantify forward and bulk order requirements to support stock availability while managing inventory risk.\nSupport planning for key trading periods, promotions, launches and supplier opportunities.\nAssortment Planning & Stock Optimisation\nAnalyse sales, stock cover, sell-through and stock turn to identify replenishment and inventory opportunities.\nSupport sales optimisation through appropriate minimum stock levels and inventory settings.\nAssist with space and assortment planning across stores and channels.\nIdentify opportunities to improve stock productivity and availability across the network.\nProvide recommendations on inventory requirements by SKU, category and location.\nPricing & Cost Management\nMaintain and process supplier cost price changes accurately and within required timeframes.\nAssess the commercial impact of cost changes and escalate material margin impacts where required.\nMonitor Was/Now and promotional pricing to support compliance with Australian Consumer Law and Baby Village pricing requirements.\nMaintain accurate pricing and cost information within relevant systems.\nReporting & Analysis\nPrepare and run the weekly Monday merchandise and planning reports and distribute them to relevant stakeholders.\nMaintain accurate and timely reporting across sales, stock, margin, aged inventory and other agreed planning KPIs.\nHighlight material risks, opportunities and exceptions requiring action.\nSupport ad hoc analysis for the Merchandise, Planning and broader business teams.\nContinually improve reporting processes to increase accuracy, efficiency and commercial usefulness.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with the Head of Merchandise and Merchandise team.\nCollaborate with Supply Chain and Technology, Finance and Ecommerce teams.\nMaintain effective working relationships with Store teams and Suppliers.\nCommunicate proactively to ensure relevant stakeholders have the information required to make timely commercial decisions.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications:\nPrevious experience in merchandise planning, allocation, buying administration or a similar retail analytical role.\nExperience within retail, ecommerce or consumer products is preferred, with Shopify experience highly regarded. \nStrong numerical and analytical capability.\nIntermediate to advanced Excel skills.\nUnderstanding of retail sales, stock, margin, sell-through and stock turn metrics.\nExposure to Open to Buy (OTB), forecasting or inventory planning is highly regarded.\nStrong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.\nAbility to interpret data and translate analysis into practical recommendations.\nStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage recurring deadlines.\nConfident working collaboratively across multiple business functions.\nAble to work independently, take ownership and make sound judgment calls with light guidance.\nDemonstrates initiative and a willingness to question the brief, identify better ways of working and suggest improvements proactively.\nReliable and diligent when working remotely, with strong follow-through and accountability.\nProactive communicator who can build rapport and contribute positively to a close-knit team environment.\nComfortable using AI tools to improve efficiency, productivity and the quality of work.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nSuccess in this role means providing the Merchandise team with accurate data, disciplined inventory planning and timely commercial insights that improve stock productivity and support profitable sales.\nYou will help Baby Village maintain appropriate inventory levels, identify range and stock opportunities early, manage inventory investment against plan and provide reliable reporting that enables faster and better commercial decisions.\nPerformance will be assessed against measures including:\nInventory levels and stock turn.\nAged and slow-moving stock performance.\nStock availability across priority SKUs.\nOTB accuracy and adherence to inventory budgets.\nForecast accuracy.\nMargin impact and accuracy of supplier cost changes.\nAccuracy and timeliness of SKU and master data.\nPricing compliance.\nAccuracy and timeliness of weekly reporting.\nIdentification and escalation of inventory risks and opportunities.\nWork Arrangement & Expectations:\nThis is a remote role that may be set up as either an independent contractor engagement or via an Employer of Record (EOR), depending on client preferences and legal structure.\nTo ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:\nBe available for meetings and collaboration during core [AEST or PHT] business hours\nDisclose any existing ongoing roles or client work\nReflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor” if not employed via 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