Title:  Category Assistant - Art and Craft and Storage

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

• Excellent attention to detail and strong communicator!
• Interested in long-term career progression in Category Management?
• Enjoy hybrid work from our Chadstone support office

Exciting opportunity to join our successful Merchandise team, assisting the Category Manager for Art, Craft & Storage with data analysis, administration of the categories, supplier and store liaison, targeting Officeworks’ three pillars of Low Prices, Widest Range and Best Experience.

This role sits with our largest and broadest category. With a focus on product lifecycle management, pricing and web management, this role will give you variety and opportunity to grow and develop your merchandise experience. You will undertake competitor and market monitoring and analysis, manage web content, prepare supplier and product registration information, and assist with a range of marketing and supply related tasks.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum 2 years experience in a retail or store support role with strong administrative skills and capabilities. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you have the opportunity to use your attention to detail and initiative to proactively coordinate the daily tasks required to effectively support the management of our offering.

Financially savvy, you enjoy numbers and have established computer skills, comfortable using Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

A superb communicator, you love building strong, effective relationships and know how to engage stakeholders.

Our culture

It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community – where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

• An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
• A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
• Generous discounts at Officeworks, Geeks 2 U, Bunnings, Kmart and Target.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
• Industry leading Growing Families policy.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.