About the role

As an Assistant Category Manager/Assistant Buyer - Local Products, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our Buying team. 

Providing critical administrative support, this is your opportunity to build your career whilst demonstrating your keen commercial acumen. No two days will look the same as you manage our promotional calendar, report on sales and trends, support with assortment reviews and manage SKU data. Working specifically to support our Local Product division, your key responsibilities will include:

• The accurate and timely management of category SKUs and vendors in ERP
• Coordination of the promotional calendar
• Monthly & ad-hoc reporting for categories
• Supporting with assortment reviews and file maintenance
• Administrative tasks as directed

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in marketing or a related field
• Previous experience in a similar role or retail environment 
• Knowledge of category trends, products and key brands/retailers
• Experience with POS and ERP software will be highly regarded
• Strong Microsoft suite skills including intermediate to advanced Excel 
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment

We offer a hybrid working model offering 3 days in the office and 2 at home.  We are also centrally located right next to Parliament station!

We are actively interviewing for this role so Apply today so you don’t miss out!

Who we are

Lagardere AWPL is the Pacific region's largest and most experienced Travel Retail operator. Located in Australia, New Zealand and Noumea we have 180 store locations and 40 unique concepts across four Business Lines: Travel Essentials, Specialty, Duty Free & Luxury and Food Service. Two is better than one, and together, the people of Lagardere AWPL work hard to deliver on our promises to our customers, our partners, our teams & ourselves. We are guided by our values of Excellence, Adventure & Respect, which help us make decisions, challenge ourselves and create magical moments for everyone, every day.