Strategic Retail Buyer & Merchandiser (ANZ)

Gateway Attractions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free theme park access

Career development opportunities

Extra leave benefits

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Hotel/Accommodation discounts

Job summary

Merlin Entertainments in Sydney is seeking a full-time Retail Buyer & Merchandiser to join our ANZ Retail Hub. You will shape and manage retail product ranges across Australian and New Zealand attractions, using customer insight and supplier partnerships to deliver strong commercial results.

You will manage supplier relationships, develop seasonal ranges, analyze sales data and apply category management to optimise performance, while ensuring engaging visual merchandising across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail buying, merchandising or category management.
• Experience managing suppliers and diverse product portfolios.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of retail and consumer trends.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong negotiation, planning and organisational capability.
• An analytical and detail-focused approach to decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship-management skills.
• Creativity, customer focus and an instinct for effective product presentation.
• Experience within a multi-site retail environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Source and develop product ranges aligned with our attraction brands and guest demographics.
• Manage supplier relationships, including pricing, negotiations, lead times and performance.
• Develop seasonal ranges and coordinate new product launches.
• Manage replenishment planning and support strong inventory availability.
• Analyse sales, margin and product performance to optimise the product mix.
• Apply category management principles to improve commercial performance.
• Monitor product lifecycles and recommend product introductions, development or exits.
• Establish clear and engaging visual merchandising standards across attractions.
• Support promotional campaigns and broader regional retail initiatives.
• Partner with attraction teams to ensure ranges and merchandising standards are executed consistently.

Skills

Retail buying

Merchandising

Supplier management

Excel skills

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Product presentation

Multi-site experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Merlin Entertainments in Sydney is seeking a full-time Retail Buyer & Merchandiser to join our ANZ Retail Hub. You will shape and manage retail product ranges across Australian and New Zealand attractions, using customer insight and supplier partnerships to deliver strong commercial results.

You will manage supplier relationships, develop seasonal ranges, analyze sales data and apply category management to optimise performance, while ensuring engaging visual merchandising across sites.