careers

As we embark on our next phase of growth, we’re seeking a driven, customer-centric, Senior Merchandise Planner to join our growing team at Moochi.

The Senior Merchandise Planner holds a pivotal role in linking our merch and design/production departments and is a key driver in our RPM (Retail, Merch and Marketing) team. Reporting to the Head of Retail and Merchandise, this role oversees stock planning, range building, and inventory control across our 13 moochi stores, and works alongside our growing merchandise team who collectively drive ‘right product, at the right time, in the right place, in the right quantities

About Us

Moochi is one of New Zealand’s leading and most successful fashion brands. As a vertical business we control all aspects of the business, from design, product development, manufacturing, logistics, retail including online and full spectrum marketing. There are many great stories to tell. 

Moochi is everyday luxury, from off-duty essentials to coveted designer pieces. The Moochi philosophy is simple, we aim to arm women with confidence through a cohesive, adaptable wardrobe of pieces that work effortlessly together for work or play. 

We approach everything from our customer's point of view, striving to offer a premium, sensory experience through all touch points and with new product delivering every week, there is never a dull moment! 


Why work for Moochi?

- Excellent remuneration, flexible 40-hour week, and work in a modern office in Grey Lynn in Auckland and receive generous discounts off new season product.
- Receive support from a supportive and passionate management group including one of the most experienced retail CEO’s in Australasia.
- Create long term opportunities to develop and grow in a highly successful retail business and be a part of the business transformation.
- Work alongside like-minded professionals that will value your input and respect your experience.

The Role

- Oversee the merchandise and range plan, stock management and inventory control systems and processes to maximise sales, market share and profitability. 
- Responsible for all planning outputs including managing our small planning team, with room to build and grow tthe team over the next 12 months. 
- Setting budgets, stock financial planning, and stock flow management reports.
- Drive optimisation and manage the product lifecycle process, while consistently on top of trends and performance.
- Track in season performance and meticulously manage company OTB whilst maintaining stock requirements. 
- Monitor and address slow moving product in line with approved strategies. 
- Manage replenishment lines and identify opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, optimise inventory levels, and mitigate end of season volume. 
- Create allocation strategies based on seasonality, trend, store capacity and stock-to-sales and implement these strategies. 
- Maintain approved Inventory Management levels and store capacity across all moochi stores to ensure right product at right time, in the right place, in the right quantities.
- Produce accurate and timely pre and post season, weekly and monthly reports and provide recommendations to management to make clear and concise actions and improvements. 
- Seek continuous improvement in merchandise planning KPI’s, processes and reporting to achieve company goals.
- Provide mentorship, succession planning and regular feedback to enable your team to perform effectively and exceed their goals.


Our ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate is a career driven planner with premium market experience ideally in a vertical retail business. 

Would you consider yourself innately curious? Do you have the right balance between commercial and analytical skills and can translate data into decisions that deliver results? Are you able to communicate persuasively yet responsibly to influence outcomes?

- 5+ years in a similar retail merchandise planner role preferably in a retail business. 
- Commercially astute, highly analytical, data centric and numerically versed.
- Must be driven to excel and succeed, taking full ownership for his/her success.
- Advanced computer skills in excel and On Tempo.
- Able to work at pace, make decisions and able to pivot to meet deadlines.
- Superior communication skills; able to communicate persuasively, influentially, and responsibly across a broad spectrum of stakeholders. 
- Looking for personal long-term growth and embedment into a strong and long-standing merch team. 

We’re looking for someone exceptional to join our team, if the above sounds like you or you want to know more, please apply via seek or email your cv to careers@moochi.co.nz

Applications close 8 June.

Do you have excellent communication skills, seek an organised and controlled retail environment, and enjoy working with a dynamic and motivated team? 

We are looking for a special individual to join our team as Assistant Store Manager, in Moochi district. This is a full-time role Sunday - Thursday and is based in ponsonby.

Experience in a similar position in premium retail is beneficial but not essential. The right attitude and behaviours are what is key for this role! 

Company Benefits:

- A competitive weekly bonus structure (up to $6+ per hour each week)
- Awesome weekly and monthly incentives
- Generous staff discounting pricing on all new season product
- Introduction to a strong, winning team culture!
- Ongoing product and brand training from trained stylists and merchandisers
- Regional sales & management training to elevate your skills
- Ongoing support from a Regional and National Retail Structure
- Opportunity and exposure with a local Head Office with a strong development and succession strategy for key talent

Job tasks and Responsibilities:

- Support the Store Manager in achieving the sales and KPI goals in store through strong leadership and training
- Oversee stock management and stock processes in store to improve the quality of our retail environment
- Support the induction and training of new team members to ensure retail processes and tasks are followed in line with company guidelines
- Support the Store Manager with retail administration to improve the overall operation and running of the store
- Introduce initiatives to improve stock and people management
- Oversee the flow of stock processing from inwards and outwards goods
- Support customer experience and sales goals following a moochi sales process
- Inspire and lead our team members and nurture a positive team culture

Skills and Experience:  

- Previous experience in premium retail or hospitality
- Outgoing personality with a love of people
- Organized, attention to detail and a great communicator
- Creative and entrepreneurial within the retail environment
- Solution focused mentality

If the above sounds like you, please submit your CV and a cover letter to abbie.watkins@clothingjourney.com

m o o c h i is one of new zealand's most established fashion brands, and we're about to embark on our next phase of growth. 

we're looking for a passionate part time stylist to join our m o o c h i team in havelock north, hawkes bay

why us, why moochi…

we're offering a competitive base rate and weekly bonus structurewe'll provide you with ongoing brand, sales and management training to elevate your skills awesome weekly and monthly incentivesgenerous and wardrobe pricing on new season productexposure to a number of growth and development opportunities

what you'll be required to do..

work alongisde other like minded people to provide an exceptional experience for our customersensure personal KPI's are achieved and exceeding benchmarkact as a moochi brand ambassardor and deliver exceptional customer centric behavioussupport our management team with tasks such as online orders, merchandising and inventory control engage and interact with our strong retail community across nz. 

our ideal candidate has…

previous experience in a premium retail environmentnatural people skills with a positive attitudeimpeccable communication skills both verbal and writtenwonderful retail presentation

for more information, please apply below or submit a copy of your CV and cover letter to abbie.watkins@clothingjourney.com

note: only successful applicants will be contacted. 

we're looking for a energetic, motivated and positive team members to join our moochi teams in mount maungani, havelock north, nelson and auckland regions.

We want to hear from vibrant individuals that enjoy people, learning new skills and working in teams. Previous experience in premium retail or hospitality is preferred but not critical. The role is flexible for the right candidate, but at least one weekend day is required.

Benefits
- Introduction to a strong team culture with a high-performance attitude
- Thorough and ongoing brand and sales training to elevate your skills
- Highly competitive weekly bonus structure for the whole team!
- A generous team and wardrobe pricing on new season product
- Exposure to a number of growth and development opportunities across our growing business.

Experience and behaviors
- Previous experience in a sales position in a similar industry or field.
- Genuine passion and interest in customer experience and building relationships in a team.
Impeccable communication skills

If the above sounds like you please submit your CV and cover letter to abbie.watkins@clothingjourney.com

we’re always interested to hear from talented people. if you pride yourself on your abilities and experience, have an affinity with the moochi brand, have strong communication, people and/or technical skills, or have a creative eye, we'd love to hear from you.

please email your cv, cover letter and portfolio to careers@moochi.co.nz

due to the volume of incoming applications only successful candidates will be contacted