Buyers Assistant - Warehouse Stationery

The Warehouse Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Birthday day off

Free parking

EV charging

Onsite gym and café

Fridays WFH

26 weeks paid parental leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Warehouse Group is seeking a Buyers Assistant for Warehouse Stationery, with crossover into The Warehouse offices. You'll join a busy team handling day-to-day operational and administrative tasks, learning the buying function and contributing to product data, pricing and supplier coordination.

This permanent role offers development within a fast-moving category team and exposure to merchandising, with opportunities to grow a buying career while supporting stores and suppliers across NZ.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, merchandise, or product environments beneficial.
• Eager to learn and grow in a buying career.

Responsibilities

• Manage order raising process across categories.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders for updates.
• Maintain accurate product data, pricing and imagery.
• Own the sample management process and coordinate across ranges for photography.
• Support promotional loading and advertising administration.
• Serve as point of contact for category queries from stores.
• Provide general administrative and systems support to Buyers.
• Collaborate across the wider merchandise team.

Skills

Clear and confident communication

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Multitasking

Proactive attitude

Thriving in fast-paced environment

Collaborative with diverse team

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Are you passionate about retail and thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy being organised, hands-on, and keeping things moving behind the scenes?

The Warehouse Group is home to some of Aotearoa's beloved retail brands. With stores across the country, our teams are proud to support our communities with retail experiences our customers value! At Warehouse Stationery, we're passionate about helping Kiwis unlock their best work, study and creating with great products, services and solutions.

Our Buyers Assistant role comes with fantastic exposure and a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in merchandise and buying.

Job Description

You'll join our passionate team of Buyers, learning, supporting, building knowledge in the dynamic world of merchandise and buying. As Buyers Assistant, (this role works predominantly across Warehouse Stationery with some crossover into The Warehouse in the Office/Technology space), you'll support and take ownership of the day-to-day operational and administrative tasks. You'll play a key role in ensuring products and processes run smoothly while gaining valuable exposure to the buying function.

This is a busy, detail-focused role where strong communication, organisation and accuracy are essential.

A snapshot of your day (with no two days being the same!):

• Manage order raising process across your categories
• Communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely updates
• Maintaining accurate product data, pricing and imagery
• Own the sample management process - ensuring samples are reviewed, signed off within critical paths or coordinating across our ranges/SKUs for photography and advertising needs
• Supporting promotional loading and advertising administration
• Point of contact for category related queries from stores
• Providing general administrative and systems support to Buyers
• Supporting the wider merchandise team and collaborating across functions

This is a permanent opportunity, offering ongoing development within a high-performing and fast-moving category team.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who brings energy, initiative, and a genuine interest in building a career in merchandise and buying. Experience in retail, merchandise, or product environments is beneficial, but most importantly, you're eager to learn and grow.

You Will Bring

• Clear and confident communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• Confidence to share ideas and build on feedback
• A proactive, can-do attitude
• The ability to thrive in a reactive, fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office capability
• The ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with a diverse team

This role is more than just support; it's a stepping stone into a Buying career! You'll be working alongside experienced Buyers one of the largest general merchandise retailers in NZ.

If You're Looking For a Role Where

• Every day is different
• You can develop true commercial and product knowledge
• You're supported to grow towards a buying career

...then this is the opportunity for you.

Additional Information

Come work with us as we look to build exceptional retail brands that customers love and our teams take pride in!

We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:

• Team member discounts across our brands
• Paid birthday day off for permanent team members
• Free parking, EV charging, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office
• We value connection, collaboration & flexibility - Fridays WFH
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities