Planning Manager - Jay Jays
Job no: 944690 Work type: Permanent / Full time Location: Support Office - St Kilda Road, Various Locations
About Jay Jays At Jay Jays we're all about having a good time and not taking life too seriously. Jay Jays strives to be a fun, honest, energetic, individual and above all, a great value clothing brand. Jay Jays is part of the Myer Group, encompassing several of Australia's most recognised apparel brands - including Dotti, Jacqui E, Just Jeans and Portmans.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Manager to join the Jay Jays team full time at our Support Office on St Kilda Rd. Reporting to the Group General Manager Jay Jays and being a part of the Brand’s Leadership team, this key role requires a proven leader who can demonstrate both the technical and operational planning skills and enjoys working in a fast paced and creative environment. Leading and managing a team of planners and an inventory management team, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the brand, ensuring budgets reflect this strategy and to manage monthly forecasts and weekly trading actions.
Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Coordinating and leading the key brand planning processes and activities (e.g. post-season analysis, seasonal strategy reviews, sale activity, assortment planning)
Setting and managing the brand planning timetable
Managing the Inventory Management team to develop and regularly evaluate store gradings and ranging
Build the seasonal brand and department budgets, involving key stakeholders as required
Manage the building of weekly budgets and projections by brand and channel
Actioning in season re-budgets/replans and rebuilds as required
Management of the accuracy and integrity of the financial projection inclusive of reporting on weekly performance against targets
Controlling the brand stock levels
Determining the implications on the financial plan of identified issues (eg $AUD change) and communicate and influence appropriate brand response
Work with Brand leader to develop the seasonal strategy around margin and markdown management to maximise GP growth
Managing the markdown process within agreed targets
Regularly present to the Executive team and the Board
Skills & Experience
5+ years in a senior planning leadership role (or equivalent retail planning experience).
3–5 years’ experience leading teams, including leaders.
Proven track record of delivering strong KPI results.
Strong retail, financial and business acumen.
Exceptional analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.
Experience with retail planning systems (advantageous).
Strong project management skills.
Ability to influence at an executive level and lead senior stakeholders.
Deep understanding of store demographics and customer behaviour (shared responsibility with Buying).
Benefits
Work for an international company within iconic Australian brands
Generous staff discount and access to our sample sales
Engage in continuous learning and development programs to enhance your skills and foster personal and professional growth
The opportunity to be a part of and contribute to the Myer Group growth strategy
Aust. Working Rights: To be eligible to apply for this job, you must have Australian working rights. For further information contact the Australian Department of Immigration.
Equal Opp. Employer: We pride ourselves on the diversity of the people who work at Myer, representing the community in which we serve.
Agency note: Myer Pty Ltd does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from external agencies or suppliers via any method. Any candidates submitted in an unsolicited manner, will be considered a direct candidate application to Myer and no fee will be payable.
Applications close: 19 Apr 2026
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