Merch Strategy & Operations Analyst | rebel

LiveHire Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

rebel is seeking a commercially curious and proactive Merchandise Strategy & Operations Analyst to join our Merchandise team and help shape how we operate, collaborate and grow. You will drive operational excellence, partner with internal teams and trade partners, analyse performance data, and support governance frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives across rebel's merchandise function.

This cross-functional role offers exposure to planning, product onboarding, promotions and

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise operations, planning, category support, business operations or another commercially focused function with transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across the merchandise function by identifying inefficiencies, improving processes and implementing smarter ways of working that enhance team performance.
• Partner with internal teams and external trade partners to coordinate key initiatives, ensure alignment and deliver against shared commercial objectives.
• Analyse performance data, reporting and commercial insights to uncover opportunities, mitigate risks and support better business decisions.
• Support key Merchandise Administration activities, including product onboarding, online setup and maintenance, and coordination of trade partner information and ranging data.
• Manage promotional execution across multiple categories, ensuring governance standards are maintained and promotional activity remains compliant with ACCC requirements.
• Influence and support strategic projects that strengthen merchandise capability, improve execution and help shape the future of how rebel works.

Skills

Merchandise operations

Planning

Category support

Business operations

Stakeholder management

Job description

At rebel, we’re driven by a passion for sport and helping our customers chase their goals. We're looking for a commercially curious and proactive Merchandise Strategy & Operations Analyst to join our Merchandise team and play a key role in shaping how we operate, collaborate and grow.

This is a unique opportunity to work across merchandise strategy, operational excellence and trade partner collaboration, giving you exposure to some of the biggest commercial priorities across the business. You'll help drive smarter ways of working, influence key stakeholders and contribute to initiatives that deliver real impact across rebel's merchandise function. This role supports merchandise operations, trade partner performance, governance frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

If you enjoy solving problems, challenging the status quo and building strong relationships, this could be the perfect next move.

What You'll Be Doing

• Drive operational excellence across the merchandise function by identifying inefficiencies, improving processes and implementing smarter ways of working that enhance team performance.
• Partner with internal teams and external trade partners to coordinate key initiatives, ensure alignment and deliver against shared commercial objectives.
• Analyse performance data, reporting and commercial insights to uncover opportunities, mitigate risks and support better business decisions.
• Support key Merchandise Administration activities, including product onboarding, online setup and maintenance, and coordination of trade partner information and ranging data.
• Manage promotional execution across multiple categories, ensuring governance standards are maintained and promotional activity remains compliant with ACCC requirements.
• Influence and support strategic projects that strengthen merchandise capability, improve execution and help shape the future of how rebel works.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in merchandise operations, planning, category support, business operations or another commercially focused function with transferable skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate data and insights into practical business outcomes.
• A naturally curious mindset with a genuine interest in understanding how merchandise operations work and how they can be improved.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and create strong partnerships across diverse teams.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, ensuring product information, promotions and administration processes are executed accurately and efficiently.
• A proactive self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership and brings solutions rather than waiting for direction.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Make a genuine impact in a newly evolving function where you'll have the opportunity to influence frameworks, processes and future ways of working.
• Enjoy broad exposure across Merchandise, Planning, Marketing, Supply Chain, Retail and external trade partners, building your commercial capability and network that will accelerate your career growth within retail.
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing team that values curiosity, continuous improvement and challenging the status quo.
• Gain access to generous discounts across all our Super Retail Group brands; rebel, Supercheap Auto, Macpac and BCF
• Work with genuine flexibility with our Hybrid model working based out of our Rhode's office – mix collaborative in office time with focus at home.