Category Assistant

JobAdder Operations Pty; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% staff discount

Hybrid working

Birthday Leave

Wellbeing Week

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Adore Beauty is seeking a Category Assistant to support the merchandising team on a 12‑month maternity leave contract. You will help manage day-to-day trading, supplier coordination and category activity while gaining exposure to ecommerce and merchandising in a fast-paced beauty business.

You will be organised, commercially minded and confident with systems and numbers, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, ecommerce, promotions, trade marketing or retail coordination.
• Strong systems capability and numerical confidence.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and high-volume administration.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and willingness to get into the detail.
• Curiosity, motivation and a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day merchandising, trading and category activities.
• Maintain accurate product, promotional and category information across systems.
• Coordinate product updates, supplier information, samples and key changes across internal teams.
• Support online and promotional activity, ensuring products and information are accurate and ready to go.
• Prepare reports, presentations and documentation to support category reviews and commercial activity.
• Assist with market, competitor and customer research to support category activity and growth.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage a high volume of administration while balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Support process improvements and look for smarter ways of working.
• Keep relevant teams informed of product, brand and category updates.
• Get hands-on with the detail needed to keep the merchandising function running smoothly.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Ecommerce

Promotions

Trade marketing

Retail coordination

Systems capability

Numerical confidence

Organisation

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Communication

Relationship building

Proactive hands-on

Curiosity & learning

Job description

Join Adore Beauty as a Category Assistant, supporting merchandising, trading and supplier coordination in a fast‑paced, evolving beauty business.

28th September, 2026

Help shape the categories behind Australia’s leading online beauty retailer.

At Adore Beauty, we’re Australia’s leading online beauty retailer, bringing together a diverse portfolio of beauty, lifestyle and wellness brands for our customers. We’re beauty obsessed, customer-first and always looking for better ways to do things.

We’re looking for a highly organised and commercially minded Category Assistant to join our merchandising team on a 12-month maternity leave contract.

This is a hands‑on role supporting the merchandising function across day‑to‑day trading, coordination, systems and administration. You’ll work closely with suppliers and internal teams, helping keep products, promotions and category activity moving while gaining broad exposure to the world of eCommerce and merchandising.

What you’ll be doing:

Support the merchandising team

• Support day‑to‑day merchandising, trading and category activities.
• Maintain accurate product, promotional and category information across our systems.
• Coordinate product updates, supplier information, samples and key changes across internal teams.
• Support online and promotional activity, ensuring products and information are accurate and ready to go.
• Prepare reports, presentations and documentation to support category reviews and commercial activity.
• Assist with market, competitor and customer research to support category activity and growth.

Keep things moving

• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders across the business.
• Manage a high volume of administration while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Support process improvements and look for smarter ways of working.
• Keep relevant teams informed of product, brand and category updates.
• Get hands‑on with the detail needed to keep the merchandising function running smoothly.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be organised, commercially minded and confident with systems and numbers, with a strong eye for detail and the ability to keep things moving in a fast‑paced environment.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in merchandising, eCommerce, promotions, trade marketing, retail coordination or a similar commercial environment.
• Strong systems capability and numerical confidence.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and high‑volume administration.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with confidence working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and willingness to get into the detail.
• Curiosity, motivation and a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Beauty experience would be a strong plus, but experience across fashion, retail or another commercial category could translate well to the role.

Why Adore?

This is a great opportunity to join a fast‑paced, evolving business and gain broad exposure across merchandising and eCommerce, working with some of the biggest and most exciting beauty brands in the market.

As part of the Adore Beauty team, you’ll also enjoy:

• 40% staff discount, plus brand and partner discounts.
• Hybrid working and a central Melbourne office on St Kilda Road.
• Birthday Leave and Wellbeing Week.
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow.
• The opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of leading beauty brands.

We’re looking for someone who is ambitious, eager to learn and ready to roll up their sleeves.

You’ll build your capability through the detail, take ownership of the work and look for ways to improve both the process and the outcome.

If you’re collaborative, adaptable and keen to get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you.