Assistant Merchandise Manager

• Exciting Opportunity within a Growing Organisation 
• Iconic brand with over 400 stores across Australasia
• Part of Genuine Parts Company, the global leader in automotive parts and accessories

Play an integral part in the success of a major product category through the coordination of collateral / catalogue schedules that bring top results.

About us:

With 100 years operational experience, GPC Asia Pacific is the largest automotive aftermarket parts supplier in Australia and New Zealand, supported by Genuine Parts Company in North America, owner of the NAPA parts distribution business.

Every day we deliver careers and experiences that are both challenging and rewarding. We have fun at work and celebrate our achievements and milestones, big and small. We foster an environment where we focus on results and continuous improvement and our people share our passion.

The role and you:

Playing an integral part in the coordination of category related collateral, this fast-paced role reports directly to a Merchandise Manager and ensures that promotional plans are executed accurately and optimised to drive sales growth.

You’ll know you’re the right person for the role if you have a resilient, tenacious personality, you thrive in a fast-paced role, have a keen eye for detail and accuracy, and you love the challenge of meeting defined deadlines. Able to work with set objective and set information, and yet still be able to find a way around information that may sometimes seem ambiguous, you’ll rely on your problem-solving skills, asking questions along the way.

This role is within the Accessories & Events category, which has a diverse and exciting product range including interior protection, accessories, gifting and event merchandise. It is a fast-paced category, with a heavy focus on bringing new and exciting product to life!

Duties include:

•     Coordinating the rollout of promotional campaigns across a range of marketing materials.

•     Reviewing and proofing promotional content to ensure accuracy and consistency.

•     Managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.

•     Analysing and reviewing data to support decision-making.

•     Preparing and presenting reports.

•     Providing general administrative support related to the role and category.

•     Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful applicant will have:

• Category, merchandise or buying exposure, or a passion for developing a career in this area
• Retail or FMCG experience desirable
• Strong communication skills and the ability to develop solid stakeholder relationships
• Well-developed excel skills, and good experience in all other Microsoft packages
• A love of data and ability to analyse information
• A keen eye for detail, and strong sense of logic
• Administrative prowess
• A natural ability to be organised

Looking after you:
We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:

• Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies
• Private health insurance discounts
• Employee assistance program
• A highly safety conscious work environment
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

GPC Asia Pacific
Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA & McLeod Accessories.

Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward.

With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com

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