Assistant Merchandise Manager

• Autonomous & challenging role with progression opportunities
• Stable company with staff discounts and company benefits
• Hybrid role based in Mt Wellington

About the role

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, Adventure & Events category, which has a diverse and exciting product range including 4x4 & adventure, car accessories, and gifting. 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.

About you

• Category, merchandise or buying exposure, or an interest in developing a career in this area.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft suite capabilities including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Ability to solve problems and analyse data.
• Team player who takes pride in their work and the team's success
• Detail focus and deadline driven.
• Ability to develop strong business relationships.
• Self-motivator, who is organised and highly adaptable to changing business requirements.

Why our team loves working for GPC

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

• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Recognition programs and team incentives for your performance
• An inclusive team environment: our team are important members of GPC
• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential
• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses
• 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
• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket!

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 Southeast Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. 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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Desired Skills and Experience

Support category promotions, analyse data and coordinate campaigns to drive sales growth in a fast-paced retail environment