Merchandise Co-Ordinator

Hanes Brands Australasia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Staff discounts across brands

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Merchandise Coordinator role at Hanes Australasia (Bonds Merchandise) is based in Kew, Melbourne. This fixed-term contract runs until April 2026 and focuses on coordinating range activities, maintaining product information and providing analytical support to drive category performance.

You’ll collaborate across Marketing, Planning, Retail and other teams, manage multiple priorities, and support the Merchandise Manager to execute merchandise plans across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2 years’ experience in an entry-level product or merchandise lifecycle role.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform decisions.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, flexible, and capable of working at pace.
• Strong numeracy and financial acumen.
• Problem solving and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product lifecycle activities including range setup and Go-To-Market materials.
• Maintain accurate product information and ensure milestones are delivered on time.
• Provide reporting and analysis to inform merchandise decisions.
• Coordinate samples, information and presentations for key meetings.
• Partner with Marketing, Planning, Retail and cross-functional teams.
• Resolve store queries and price maintenance efficiently.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement while managing priorities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organised

Proactive and flexible

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Hanes Australasia

At Hanes Australasia, we’re home to some of Australia’s most iconic brands, including Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei and Sheridan.

Merchandise Coordinator

Location: Kew

Function: Bonds Merchandise

About Hanes Australasia

At Hanes Australasia, we’re home to some of Australia’s most iconic brands, including Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei and Sheridan.

As part of a global organisation, we combine the scale and opportunities of an international business with the entrepreneurial spirit and heritage of our Australian brands. We’re passionate about creating products and experiences that make a difference to our customers and our people.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Merchandise Coordinator to join our Bonds Merchandise team and support the execution of our merchandise plans across the product lifecycle.

Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you’ll play an important role in coordinating range activities, supporting trading reviews, maintaining product information and providing analytical and administrative support to help drive the category forward.

This is a fixed term contract opportunity untill April 2026.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate product lifecycle activities including range setup, product matrices, price lists, catalogues and Go-To-Market materials.
• Maintain accurate product information and ensure key product milestones, seasonal timelines and range requirements are delivered on time.
• Provide reporting and analytical support, including trading reviews and performance information to assist with merchandise decision-making.
• Coordinate samples, product information and presentations, ensuring requirements are tracked and delivered for key meetings and business milestones.
• Partner with Marketing, Planning, Retail and other cross-functional teams to support packaging, product communication and range execution.
• Act as a key point of contact for store queries and product/price maintenance, ensuring issues are resolved accurately and efficiently.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, while managing multiple priorities and supporting the Merchandise Manager across day-to-day category activities.

About You

You’re organised, commercially minded and detail-focused, with an interest in product and merchandise and the ability to build strong relationships across a busy, cross-functional environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Around 2 years’ experience in an entry-level product or merchandise lifecycle management role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to inform decisions.
• Broader proficiency across Excell and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail and a systematic approach to managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work at pace and respond to changing priorities.
• Strong numeracy and financial acumen.
• A natural problem-solving mindset and the confidence to work through ambiguity and elevate issues when required.

Why join us?

At Hanes Brands Australasia, you'll join a collaborative team that's passionate about innovation, creativity and delivering exceptional customer experiences. You'll enjoy:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Generous staff discounts across our iconic portfolio of brands.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A supportive and inclusive culture where your ideas are valued.
• The opportunity to help shape the online experience for one of Australia's leading retail brands.

Cultivating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

At Hanes Australasia we value an inclusive and diverse environment in line with our purpose of creating the fabric of a better life for our People and Planet. Our recruitment decisions are based on the key requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique experience, strengths and capabilities.

We encourage you to talk to us about how we can accommodate and provide support throughout the recruitment process and your employment journey. For more information please email [e-mail].