Buying Assistant - General Merchandise

Brighter Futures Start Here

As Australia and New Zealand's biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

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 is an exciting, dynamic & fun category with a huge variety of product! Our team are doing great things and taking our General Merchandise 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 and 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
• Participate in trade meetings, provide samples where required by Buyer to demonstrate learns/actions
• 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 
• Support with day-to-day admin related tasks

 
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 
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• 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

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart and Target
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.
 

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.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au

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