Ecommerce & Merchandise Manager

Ready Set Dance; Georges River; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ready Set Dance is seeking an experienced Ecommerce & Merchandise Manager to own our ecommerce and merchandise business and drive its next stage of growth.

You will identify product opportunities, manage suppliers, optimise our Shopify store, and work with cross‑functional teams to improve margins, pricing and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in ecommerce, preferably Shopify.
• Understanding of sourcing, product development or merchandise.
• Knowledge of margins, pricing and inventories.
• Strong negotiation with suppliers.
• Proficient with data analysis and Excel.
• Organised and proactive with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own Shopify performance to drive revenue, conversion and profitability.
• Build promotions, bundles and growth opportunities using data.
• Coordinate campaigns, launches and customer experiences.
• Source and manage suppliers locally and internationally.
• Define product roadmap and manage from concept to launch.
• Negotiate freight, rates and manage margins.

Skills

Ecommerce management

Shopify

Data analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier negotiation

Tools

Zoho

Starshipit

Shopify

Job description

Own the store. Shape the products. Drive the growth.

READY SET DANCE is looking for an experienced Ecommerce & Merchandise Manager to take ownership of our ecommerce and merchandise business and help drive its next stage of growth.

This role puts you at the centre of what we sell and how we sell it - from identifying new product opportunities and managing suppliers, to improving our Shopify store performance, margins and customer experience. You’ll bring ideas, commercial thinking and a proactive mindset to a role with real freedom to build, improve and make an impact.

About READY SET DANCE

We’re a vibrant global preschool dance brand supporting hundreds of studios across Australia, NZ, North America and beyond. Our HQ team is creative, fast‑moving and collaborative - and our merchandise business is ready for its next leap forward.

What You’ll Do

Grow the Store

Own Shopify performance and drive revenue, conversion and profitability.

Use data to build promotions, bundles and growth opportunities.

Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Social and Design to optimise campaigns, launches and customer experience.

Stay ahead of ecommerce and competitor trends.

Shape the Products

Build our merchandise roadmap and identify new product opportunities.

Source and manage suppliers locally and internationally.

Take products from concept to launch, coordinating samples, testing, compliance and production.

Protect margins and manage pricing, MOQs and quality issues.

Improve the Economics

Understand true product profitability across freight, shipping and costs.

Manage freight and negotiate competitive rates.

Review carriers, platforms and inventory to reduce costs and improve margins.

Bring the Team Together

Coordinate launches, campaigns and events across multiple teams.

Keep ecommerce and merchandise initiatives moving from idea to delivery.

About You

You may come from ecommerce, buying, product development or consumer products. What matters most is your commercial mindset, curiosity and drive.

Ideally you:

Have solid ecommerce experience (Shopify preferred).

Understand sourcing, product development or merchandise.

Know margins, pricing and inventory fundamentals.

Are confident negotiating with suppliers.

Are comfortable with data and Excel.

Are organised, proactive and great with cross‑functional teams. Experience with freight, importing, carriers, Zoho or Starshipit is a bonus.

Why READY SET DANCE?

This isn’t just another ecommerce job. You’ll influence what we sell, how we sell it and where we go next. You’ll work with a talented team, see ideas become products and help grow a global brand with huge potential. There’s real opportunity here to build, improve and make your mark.