Job Description
Head of Planning - Supre Global Support Centre
Chadstone, VIC, Australia
Job Description
ABOUT US
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We are an Australian owned brand, driven by our people.
We’re committed to creating inclusive and positive experiences where everyone is valued and inspired.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Head of Planning to join our Supre team, where you’ll play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and executing our strategic vision. Reporting to the GM of Supre, you will lead and inspire a high-performing Planning team to drive commercial performance across the brand and deliver growth.
This role will see you:
Hold full accountability for merchandise planning performance across all channels
Set and deliver the end-to-end merchandise planning strategy across OTB, sales, margin, inventory and markdowns
Own annual and seasonal planning cycles, including budgets, forecasts and in-season trading, proactively managing risk and opportunity
Operate as a trusted commercial partner to Buying, Retail, Digital and Merchandise teams to influence decisions and drive aligned outcomes
Use data and insight to inform strategic and tactical decisions that support sustainable growth and market share gains
If you're a values-led leader and strategic thinker who enjoys pace and complexity and is passionate about leading and developing teams to deliver results and product that make a real impact on the business, this role is for you!
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Extensive experience and proven success in a similar ‘Head of’ or General Manager Planning role (5+ years); developing and leading product strategies with a strong commercial track record delivering sales growth, margin improvement and stock optimisation
Established leadership skills to develop and support the team to delivery brand strategy outcomes
The ability to engage and influence senior business leaders and key stakeholders
Proven high level of commercial negotiation skills
Proven communication skills with the ability to drive and influence cultural change through best practice and delivering results
Demonstrable analytical problem solving and research skills, to identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions
Demonstrated high level organisation, project management and planning skills
Strong financial and commercial acumen including strong budgeting and forecasting skills
BENEFITS
Flexible working options&people-first leave initiatives
State of the art in Chadstone with 360 views of Melbourne.
Access to our world-class Geelong Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant& state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym &holistic health services
50% off ourBrands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie &Supre
24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more
Local &Global career growth
Discounts for you &your family – medical, travel, financial + more
Performance & Peak incentives to reward +recognise our team
Returnity -Paidprogram for new parents heading back to work
Recognition, team connection moments& more!
Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.auso we may support you in completing the job application process.
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Job Details
Posted Date:
February 5, 2026
Job Type:
Arts and Entertainment
Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Company:
Cotton On Group
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