Head Of Merchandise Planning

---

Tailor Your Resume for this Job

---

Description:
The gig

As our Head of Merchandise Planning, based in our HQ at Loganholme nestled between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, you’ll lead the strategy behind how we build, buy and move product to maximise sales, profitability, and community impact across all channels. This role drives our assortment planning, inventory strategy and forecasting frameworks - ensuring we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time. You’ll coach and elevate your team while partnering deeply with wider Merchandise, Marketing, Operations and Finance departments to shape the future of our product engine.

Our story

LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated brand with our HQ in Loganholme, that prides itself in producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. Ever since our formation we’ve never been content settling for the norm; we’re constantly evolving and challenging the status quo, inspired by the restless few who influence style, shape the future and strive to be 1% better everyday.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Lead the Merchandise Planning team to deliver performance, development and succession aligned to our mission and values

Oversee the full merchandise planning cycle and Open-to-Buy to achieve sales, margin and stock turn goals

Build option counts and category budgets in partnership with the Merchandise team

Manage inventory flow across e-commerce and retail to support an integrated merchandise and marketing calendar

Maintain 95% in-stock availability on core lines, identifying risks early and acting fast

Provide clear, actionable assortment and buy-plan insights, including style counts, colour weighting, size curves and stock-turn assumptions

Develop and execute a profitable markdown strategy

Conduct market, trend, community and competitor analysis to uncover opportunities for growth

Analyse sales performance and provide regular reporting, insights and recommendations

Partner with Buying, Marketing, Operations and Finance to align planning with broader business strategy

Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Planning team

Manage merchandise budgets, forecasts and profitability targets

Essential skills and exposure

Proven success in merchandise planning leadership, ideally within retail apparel

Strong analytical capability and strategic mindset

Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights

Excellent communication, relationship building and influencing skills

High proficiency with retail analytics tools and Microsoft Excel

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Passion for functional fitness and our community

Benefits and perks

• Be part of Australia's fastest growing activewear brand - innovative ideas are celebrated
• A vibrant, fun and collaborative culture
• Epic team member discounts on our product as well as exclusive deals struck with other local retailers and establishments
• EAP to support your wellbeing
• Personal development investment - start smashing your goals through complimentary listening to our LSKD book library via Audible, plus dedicated workshops and seminars

So what do you need to get the gig? Turn this application upside down; blow it out of the water and show us why you want to be part of Australia's fastest growing activewear brand.