Title:  Senior Merchandiser

Brighter futures start here

Anko Sourcing is the direct sourcing arm for the iconic Australian retail brands, Kmart and Target. As a team of highly experienced retail sourcing professionals, we strive to bring globally compelling, low-cost, on-trend products to our customers in Australia and New Zealand. We follow the highest standards to source ethically and operate with a clear focus on the welfare of our planet and our people. Anko Sourcing operations span the largest sourcing markets across Asia, including China, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Position: Senior Merchandiser

Department: Anko Global

Key Responsibilites & Deliverables

Sourcing and development of new suppliers and new products

Perform tasks independently or with minimal supervision from the line manager:
- Source and develop new suppliers & products at right quality with lowest price
- Coordinate buying trips and facilitate buying meetings

Supplier Negotiation and Management

Perform tasks independently or with minimal supervision from the line manager:
- Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, MOQ, delivery date and other aspects for both new line and repeating line
- Develop and execute supplier engagement plans to enhance supplier capabilities with priority being pre-defined
- Supervise Production Merchandiser on supplier performance improvement

Critical path management

Perform tasks independently or with minimal supervision from the line manager:
- Set up end-to-end (from new line sourcing to delivery) critical path at department and/or supplier level for each buying season
- Establish critical paths of other tasks when required
- Govern the critical path execution

Task Planning and Project Excution

Perform tasks independently or with minimal supervision from the line manager:
- Develop project execution plans and department-level tasks
- Coordinate with key stakeholders and establish a prioritized task list
- Take the lead in executing these tasks and ensure effective governance of deliverables

Requirements:

• Product knowledge and market knowledge
• Supplier base SWOT analysis
• Understanding of cost breakdown, Awareness of raw material price impact
• Sound knowledge of merchandising systems and procedures
• Intepretation of business strategy to drive results
• Collaboration with stakeholders to deliver better result
• Strong negotiation skill
• Solid analysis, summarizing and prioritiztion abilities

Perks and benefits we’ll offer you:

A place you can belong

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We 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, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.