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About the Role
This role supports the Category Manager in all aspects of category management, focusing on sales, inventory, margin, and promotions. It requires a passion for specialty retail and a drive to build a successful buying career in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the Category Manager in all aspects of category management, presenting on sales, inventory, margin, and promotions versus budget and strategic brand plans.
- Assist with promotional planning, reporting, and analysis.
- Conduct category analysis to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Contribute to all aspects of ranging and promotions.
- Manage the workload of Merchandise Assistants within the team.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including Stores, Supply Chain, Marketing, Private Label, and Space Planning teams.
- Coordinate Vendor new product submissions while developing strong working relationships with suppliers.
- Make meaningful contributions, insights, and process improvement recommendations.
Requirements
- Strong experience in a similar support office buying role.
- Detail-focused and highly organized with excellent analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel skills, including data pulling and graph building.
- Previous experience as an Assistant Buyer or Assistant Category Manager in a fast-paced retail support office environment is essential.
- Proven experience in multi-tasking and managing multiple stakeholders.
- Outstanding communication skills.
- An outstanding attitude, being collaborative and a true team player.
Skills
- Excel
- Data analysis
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Multi-tasking
- Stakeholder management
- Buying
- Category management
Location
- North Ryde
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-3 years or more experience in a category team
- Assistant Category Manager
- Merchandise Assistant
Education Level
- Tertiary Qualification in Business Admin or similar
Benefits
- Exposure to all facets of end-to-end Category management
- Opportunity to bring your dog to work
- Hybrid working options
- Opportunity to work with an experienced Category Manager in a nurturing environment
- A great mentor, who is passionate about developing their team
- A dynamic Support Office environment where your input is valued and heard
- Amazing opportunities to grow your buying career
About the Company
- Petbarn is Australia’s leading speciality pet retailer.
- We are passionate about making the world a happier place through the love of pets!