Buying Assistant

2 weeks ago

City of Greater Geelong, Australia Kmart Group Full time

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you'll feel the impact of the work you'll do every day. Join our team in our unwavering promise to make everyday living brighter by providing great value products at the best prices for Australian and New Zealand families.

As a leader in the retail market, we're optimistic about our future and yours. We're changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you'll be proud of.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Assistant in our General Merchandise team This is a great chance to advance your career in Buying whilst working in a fun, supportive and collaborative team. This role also provides an opportunity to progress into our fantastic Merchandise Development Programme (MDP).

This is an exciting, dynamic & fun Toys category with a huge variety of product Our team are doing great things & taking our Toys category to a whole new level To assist us in getting there, we need an incredible Buying Assistant to support us on this journey.

What you'll be doing:

As a Buying Assistant working for Kmart, you will support our Buyers in sourcing the best possible products that bring meaningful moments into our customer's lives. Some of the key responsibilities are:

  • Supporting the department by ensuring all data entry information is accurate, up to date & maintained
  • Managing the product registration process after sign off - from keycode creation to sampling and packaging coordination
  • Liaising with and supporting a local supply base as well as working day-to-day with our overseas sourcing team
  • Provide market insights by assessing the competitive set on a regular basis and feedback to the team
  • Managing all marketing and coordination of samples for all advertising, including online

To be successful in this role:

We're looking for a driven, efficient and enthusiastic individual who will bring a curious mind-set and a passion for all things retail and general merchandise You love delivering product, customers are always front of mind and building and managing relationships with a variety of key stakeholders is one of your strengths. We'd also love you to have:

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage and interpret data
  • Effective numerical, critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Previous experience within a Buying Assistant role will be very highly regarded

If you have a hunger to learn and grow in this role, then we'd love to hear from you

Benefits we'll offer you:

  • A dynamic learning and support program
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Flexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy
  • A discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits
  • A bonus program (where eligible)
  • Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart, Target and Catch) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group.
  • Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)

A place you can belong

At Kmart and Target, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and Target and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now

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