Concessions Administrator

**Job no**: 534001

**Work type**: Full-Time, Permanent

**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner

**Categories**: Customer-Service, Merchandise

In it’s 185th year, David Jones is currently in the midst of a dynamic organisational wide transformation as it transitions back into Australian ownership. With a focus on delivering our Vision2025+ strategy, along with our evolution to a Thriving culture, the Concessions Specialist will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our Home Concession brands.

Acting as a conduit between concessionaires and David Jones stakeholders, your involvement will range from discussions around terms of business, onboarding new concessions, and managing floor plan changes. We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of retail operations, with strong commercial acumen and relationship management skills. This is a great entry level opportunity for someone who is looking to grow their career within Merchandise.

**What does the role involve?**
- Create and maintain strong relationships with all concessions, acting as the key point of contact for any vendor questions and/or requests
- Encourage vendor involvement in David Jones initiatives, which support the Department’s overall strategic objectives
- Engage in negotiations with brands
- Provide operational support to vendors in relation to staffing, training, and return policies
- Manage conversations of Own Buy to RBMA, coordinating and chairing CFT meetings to ensure action items are completed
- Manage brand arrivals, moves and exits on store floors; ensuring that space is optimized, and brands are best positioned

**Who are we looking for?**
- Demonstrated experience in a retail sales, Operations, Planning, Buying (or similar) role
- Demonstrated experience within Retail industry preferred
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience negotiating contracts and terms of business with suppliers and vendors
- Highly developed communication skills, with a proven ability to manage and maintain and strengthen vendor relationships
- An analytical mindset with a strong understanding of how retail operations work
- Experience working within a complex and multi-faceted business and ability to work cross functionally

**Why work for us?**
- A competitive remuneration package, including an annual bonus incentive
- Generous employee discounts across David Jones and Country Road Group
- An additional day of leave for your birthday
- The opportunity to support community partnerships through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices
- Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

**About us**

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established us as Australia’s original influencer in fashion & lifestyle. Today, our vision and purpose to continue this legacy is to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our current parent company, Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL) have entered into a binding agreement for Anchorage Capital Partners to acquire David Jones, bringing our business back into Australian ownership and securing the next chapter of our growth journey.

Anchorage is one of Australia’s leading and most highly experienced private equity firms, who will leverage their deep industry expertise, hands-on approach with management, and continued investment to drive key initiatives to grow the David Jones business and deliver sustainable future performance.

**Advertised**: 02 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 17 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time