Analytics lead

Kmart; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Team member discount

Brighter Benefits

Bonus program

Parental leave

Circle In support

Learning program

Mentor program

Kudos recognition

Wesfarmers career opportunities

Job summary

Kmart in Australia is seeking an Analytics Lead – Merchandise to shape data-driven decisions across merchandise planning for Kmart and Target. You’ll partner with Merchandising, Planning and Technology teams to translate business challenges into analytics solutions and drive adoption across systems consolidation.

This 12-month fixed term contract runs Feb 2027–Feb 2028, with flexible hybrid working. Experience delivering retail analytics projects, strong data storytelling, and hands-on AI MVP

Qualifications

• Experience delivering analytics projects in a business-facing role within retail.
• Understand how data supports commercial decisions in range, pricing, promotions or planning.
• Hands-on AI MVP development to prototype with business users.
• Partner with Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate data into recommendations.
• Experience working in Agile environments and moving projects to implementation.
• Experience taking a solution from inception through MVP to rollout and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising and Planning to identify high-value analytics opportunities.
• Diagnose problems using data, test assumptions, and uncover opportunities.
• Translate business challenges into analytics requirements for tech teams.
• Collaborate with data scientists to develop and integrate models into merch apps.
• Turn complex analytics outputs into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Support analytics solutions across the merchandise systems consolidation journey.
• Drive implementation, user adoption and measurable value from analytics.
• Communicate progress, risks and outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Retail analytics

Data storytelling

AI MVP

Cross-functional

Agile working

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.
With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the team

We are seeking an Analytics Lead – Merchandise to help shape how data and analytics support merchandise planning and decision-making across Kmart and Target.

Working at the intersection of Merchandise, Product, Technology and Data Science, you’ll turn complex business challenges into practical analytics solutions that help our teams make better decisions.

With a key focus on our merchandise systems consolidation journey, you’ll work across the analytics lifecycle, from understanding the business problem and exploring the data through to shaping solutions, integrating analytical models into applications and driving adoption across our merchandise teams.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract from Feb 2027 to Feb 2028.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with Merchandise and Planning teams to identify high-value opportunities where analytics can improve decision-making.
• Work backwards from merchandise decisions and workflows, using data to diagnose problems, test assumptions and identify opportunities.
• Translate business challenges into clear analytics requirements for Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams.
• Work closely with data scientists to develop, refine and integrate analytical models into merchandise applications.
• Turn complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for planners, buyers and business leaders.
• Support the delivery of analytics solutions across the merchandise systems consolidation journey for Kmart and Target.
• Drive implementation, user adoption and measurable value from analytics solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks and outcomes clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.

To be successful in this role you’ll have

• Experience delivering analytics projects in a business-facing role, ideally within retail, supporting merchandise or planning.
• A strong understanding of how data and analytics can support commercial decision-making, with exposure to areas such as range, pricing, promotions or merchandise planning highly regarded.
• Hands-on experience using AI to quickly build a proof of concept or MVP model that can be put in front of business users to gather early feedback and shape the final solution.
• Experience partnering with Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams to deliver analytics solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience working in Agile environments and an understanding of how technology or analytics projects move from idea through to implementation.
• Experience taking a solution from charter and inception through MVP development to solution rollout, including training and onboarding business users.
• Experience driving change management to embed analytics solutions into day-to-day business processes.

Benefits we’ll offer you

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings
• Access to the Brighter Benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team membersgetthe opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered through our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.
We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing [e-mail].