Assistant Merchandise Manager

Jobtailor; Auckland; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Auckland is seeking a capable Merchandise/Category Coordinator to help coordinate collateral, support promotional campaigns, and drive sales growth.

You will manage deadlines, review content for accuracy, analyse data, prepare reports, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Category, merchandise or buying exposure, or an interest in developing a career in this area.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft suite capabilities including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Ability to solve problems and analyse data.
• Team player who takes pride in their work and the team’s success.
• Detail focus and deadline driven.
• Ability to develop strong business relationships.
• Self-motivator, who is organised and highly adaptable to changing business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate category related collateral and promotional materials.
• Ensure promotional plans are executed accurately and optimised to drive sales growth.
• Coordinate rollout of promotional campaigns across marketing materials.
• Review and proof promotional content for accuracy and consistency.
• Manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
• Analyse and review data to support decision-making.
• Prepare and present reports.
• Provide general administrative support related to the role and category.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Detail oriented

Organised

Adaptable

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

• Playing an integral part in the coordination of category related collateral
• This fast-paced role reports directly to a Merchandise Manager
• Ensure that promotional plans are executed accurately and optimised to drive sales growth
• Coordinating the rollout of promotional campaigns across a range of marketing materials
• Reviewing and proofing promotional content to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously
• Analysing and reviewing data to support decision-making
• Preparing and presenting reports
• Providing general administrative support related to the role and category
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Category, merchandise or buying exposure, or an interest in developing a career in this area
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate Microsoft suite capabilities including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Ability to solve problems and analyse data
• Team player who takes pride in their work and the team’s success
• Detail focus and deadline driven
• Ability to develop strong business relationships
• Self-motivator, who is organised and highly adaptable to changing business requirements

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong capabilities in coordinating promotional campaigns, managing multiple deadlines, and analyzing data to support decision-making. Proficient in building relationships with stakeholders and providing administrative support in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Category Management
• Promotional Campaign Coordinationl
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Promotional Campaign Coordination
• Report Preparation
• Proofreading
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Problem Solving
• Team Player
• Detail Oriented
• Self-Motivated

Industry Keywords

• Merchandise Management
• Sales Growth
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Administrative Support
• Marketing Materials