Merchandising Assistant Internship – 6 months full time

Please note this role is not eligible for work rights sponsorship

Our Merchandising team plays a pivotal role in curating and delivering optimal category assortments for our boutiques across Australia & NZ. Leveraging analytics, reporting, allocations, and inventory management, we are seeking a passionate Merchandiser to join our team.

This role will oversee a full category of merchandise planning assortment to maximize brand desirability, market share, profitability, and retail excellence. Work alongside the Merchandise Manager, building strong relationships with APAC regional Merch teams and local cross-functional teams.

Job responsibilities

Your Purpose

• Report Generation: Generate & analyse weekly, monthly, quarterly reports, proposing action plans and strategies to maximise selling potentials
• Category Oversight: Responsible for overseeing allocation, replenishment, and merchandise control, including price changes, assortment updates, and consolidation
• Product Launch Coordination: Optimise collection and product launch, collaborating with Retail and Marketing teams on priority, exclusivity, events, and retail actions
• Sales and Inventory Review: Review sales, sell-through, and inventory across the retail network, organising strategic local stock rebalances to increase sell-through
• Retail Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Retail team to maximize their daily sales, providing targets and product focus
• Market Research: Conduct market research, staying abreast of trends, customer behaviour, competitor price studies, and product offers, updating regional teams for product development
• Stock Organisation: Prepare and organise stock assortments for seasonal events to achieve sales targets
• Liaison with Regional Team: Partner with the regional planning/supply chain team to maintain adequate inventory levels with timely delivery

Profile

To Be Successful In This Role

The ideal candidate will have a university degree in Business, Merchandising or a related field and bring 2+ years of retail and/or retail merchandising experience. Your proficiency in product sensibility, analytical acumen, and understanding of retail KPIs is crucial. Strong communication skills, both written and spoken English, along with autonomy and a proactive mindset, are prerequisites for success in this dynamic role. Your can-do attitude, attention to detail, and adaptability will see you succeed in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment.

Additional information for internal candidate

Please ensure you have spoken with your manager before expressing interest for this opportunity. We are looking forward to hearing from you!