Overview
Junior Merchandiser Jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at The Talent Mill AU & NZ – Designer, Luxury, Fashion Retail Recruitment
Title: Junior Merchandiser
Company: The Talent Mill AU & NZ – Designer, Luxury, Fashion Retail Recruitment
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Brand |
An exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised fashion and lifestyle brand known for its distinctive point of view, playful sophistication and strong presence across the international retail landscape.
With an established and growing business across Australia and New Zealand, the brand combines a strong global identity with a locally relevant approach to product and customer. This is a collaborative, commercially focused environment where product, planning, retail and marketing work closely together to deliver compelling seasonal assortments and drive continued growth across the region.
The Role |
PLEASE NOTE – This is a 12-month MAT cover, to commence mid-September.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will play an integral role in shaping the seasonal product offer and supporting commercial performance across the ANZ business.
Sitting at the intersection of product, merchandising and commercial analysis, you will use sales and inventory insights to help inform assortment decisions, identify opportunities and ensure the product offer continues to resonate with the local customer.
Working closely with Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Retail Operations, Marketing and Global Product teams, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the development and execution of seasonal product assortments across ANZ.
- Analysing sales, inventory and product performance to identify trends, opportunities and areas for action.
- Contributing to range reviews, assortment planning and product recommendations.
- Preparing weekly, monthly and seasonal reporting to support commercial decision-making.
- Partnering with Planning and Allocation to optimise stock levels and inventory performance.
- Supporting seasonal product launches and go-to-market activity.
- Maintaining product information, assortment tools and reporting systems.
- Monitoring fashion, retail, consumer and competitor trends to bring relevant insights back into the business.
- Preparing business presentations and supporting seasonal reviews and stakeholder communications.
This is an opportunity to build strong commercial product experience within an internationally recognised brand, with exposure across the full seasonal product lifecycle and close collaboration with both local and global stakeholders.
The Skillset |
You will be an analytical and commercially minded retail professional who loves product and understands how data, customer behaviour and market trends come together to influence a successful assortment.
Ideally, you will bring:
- 2-4 years’ experience across merchandising, buying, product management, planning or a related retail function.
- Strong analytical capability and confidence translating data into clear commercial recommendations.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, seasonal retail environment.
- Confident communication skills and the ability to build relationships across multiple functions and stakeholders.
- A genuine passion for fashion, product and the customer.
- Previous experience within fashion, accessories, lifestyle or premium/luxury retail will be highly regarded.
For someone looking to take the next step in their product or merchandising career, this role offers the opportunity to combine analytical thinking with a genuine passion for fashion while contributing to the growth of a leading global brand across ANZ.
