Title:  Private Brand Manager - Stationery, Art, Education and Office

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 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 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

Lead the Creative Vision for Officeworks Private Brand Portfolio
Are you a creative leader with a passion for design and product innovation? This is your opportunity to shape the future of Officeworks’ Private Brand portfolio across Stationery, Art, Education, and Office categories. In this role, you’ll drive end-to-end product transformation, modernise design processes, and deliver trend-led, commercially successful ranges that delight our customers.

As the Private Brand Manager, you will lead the design product strategy for the full Officeworks Private Brand portfolio. You’ll manage a team of talented Product Developers and act as a thought leader in implementing strategic initiatives such as shortening the design-to-shelf critical path and modernizing our design operating model.

Beyond Private Brand development, you’ll play a key role in elevating the appeal and commerciality of our merchandise range. By consulting, forecasting, and embedding a trend and design framework into the business, you’ll empower our merchandise teams to confidently deliver coordinated, on-trend ranges that expand our customer base and drive sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end product transformation across Private Brand categories
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve speed-to-market and design efficiency
• Lead a team of Product Developers, fostering expertise and innovation
• Consult and forecast trends to create a commercial design framework for the business
• Influence and collaborate across functions to embed design-led thinking
• Drive high-margin, high-quality product development aligned with merchandise strategy

About you

You are a visionary leader with a strong creative and commercial mindset. You combine trend expertise with strategic thinking and have the ability to inspire teams and influence stakeholders. Your experience in product design and development, coupled with your ability to deliver commercially successful ranges, sets you apart.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in product design and development within retail or consumer goods
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing creative teams
• Expertise in trend forecasting and translating insights into actionable strategies
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions
• Commercial acumen and understanding of margin and profitability drivers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A passion for innovation and delivering products customers love

Key experience:

• Proven Design Manager with a minimum 7 years’ experience preferably leading a design team in a large retail format across general merchandise or apparel.
• Minimum 10 years developing co-ordinated ranges in retail.
• Proven ability to forecast and implement a commercial and broad appeal trend

Our culture

If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us!  We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:

• We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs. 
• Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
• Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.
• Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family
• We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs
• Our Flexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia
• Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth
• Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

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 our team.  We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.