Merchandise Analytics Lead — Hybrid

Kmart Australia Limited; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Team discount card (Kmart/Target/OC/BW

Bonus program eligibility

Parental leave

Mentor program

Learning and development support

Kudos recognition

Career opportunities across Wesfarmers

Job summary

Kmart Australia Limited is seeking an Analytics Lead – Merchandise to shape how data informs merchandise planning for Kmart and Target. You will work at the intersection of Merchandise, Product, Technology and Data Science to turn complex problems into practical analytics solutions.

This 12-month fixed-term contract (Feb 2027–Feb 2028) focuses on analytics lifecycle from problem definition to deployment, with emphasis on adoption across merchandising teams and measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering analytics projects in a business-facing role, ideally within retail.
• Strong understanding of how data and analytics support commercial decision-making in range, pricing, promotions.
• Hands-on experience using AI to build MVPs or PoCs for business users.
• Experience partnering with Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working in Agile environments and moving analytics projects from idea to implementation.
• Experience taking a solution from charter through MVP to rollout, with training.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandise and Planning to identify high-value analytics opportunities.
• Translate business challenges into analytics requirements for Data Science/Engineering and Tech.
• Collaborate with data scientists to develop and integrate models into merchandise apps.
• Turn complex analytics outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for planners and leaders.
• Support analytics delivery across merchandise systems consolidation for Kmart and Target.
• Drive adoption and measurable value from analytics solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks and outcomes clearly across stakeholders.

Skills

Analytics project experience

Retail merchandising analytics

AI MVP/POC development

Cross‑functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Agile delivery

End-to-end solution delivery

Change management

Job description

Kmart Australia Limited is seeking an Analytics Lead – Merchandise to shape how data informs merchandise planning for Kmart and Target. You will work at the intersection of Merchandise, Product, Technology and Data Science to turn complex problems into practical analytics solutions.

This 12-month fixed-term contract (Feb 2027–Feb 2028) focuses on analytics lifecycle from problem definition to deployment, with emphasis on adoption across merchandising teams and measurable business impact.