Department Lead - Merchandising & Service

Kmart Australia Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus potential

Team member discounts across Kmart & B

Career pathways across Kmart Group and

Ongoing leadership development and sup

Job summary

Kmart Aotearoa in Auckland is seeking a Department Manager to lead teams and deliver high standards of customer experience through merchandising, replenishment, and service.

The role requires strong product knowledge, adaptability to changing priorities, and capability to implement key initiatives while ensuring a safe store environment.

Join a brand that values leadership, growth, and development, with career pathways across Kmart Group.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience with hands-on team management.
• Ability to use data, metrics and benchmarks to drive solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example through a hands-on approach with team members.
• Address process breakdowns quickly using data and metrics.
• Foster transparent information sharing to achieve goals.
• Focus on improving processes and outcomes to reduce inefficiencies.
• Demonstrate adaptability and build capability in changing situations.
• Encourage continuous learning and growth within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Operational excellence

Resilience & adaptability

Growth mindset

Job description

Kmart Aotearoa in Auckland is seeking a Department Manager to lead teams and deliver high standards of customer experience through merchandising, replenishment, and service.

The role requires strong product knowledge, adaptability to changing priorities, and capability to implement key initiatives while ensuring a safe store environment.

Join a brand that values leadership, growth, and development, with career pathways across Kmart Group.