Category Specialist

4 days ago


Auckland, New Zealand The Warehouse Group Full time

Company Description
Are you a recent graduate, with great admin/organisational skills, with a passion for retail and looking for an opportunity to kickstart your career? Or perhaps you have great store experience, a real understanding of products and want to learn and support the behind-the-scenes of how our products land in store?
The Warehouse Group (TWG) has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are the largest general merchandise retailer in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. We are at an exciting point in our journey where our focus is on becoming brand-centric, aiming to deliver an unparalleled experience for our customers. Agility and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together. By being brand-led and retail-focused, we are intentional about placing the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference.
Job Description We're looking for dynamic, self-starters to step into these exciting admin roles with a real difference
Our Category Specialists, as part of our merchandise team, support the day-to-day operational admin, act as the point of contact in relationships with suppliers, and offer buying assistance to our Buyers across categories – from our design-led apparel ranges, essential and everyday food and grocery, hi-technology & appliances, fashionable home ranges, stationery to help you get creative, and outdoor sporting and living.
You'll be responsible for:
Efficiently managing product orders to schedule and deadlines - placing, tracking, raising purchase orders and barcodes
Maintaining and inputting accurate product data and imagery
Managing supplier invoices and information
Assisting with advertising/promotional plans
Monitoring and reporting on sales results
Additional administration and systems support
Support of customer-based events (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day etc.), following critical paths, sample management
Qualifications With lots of opportunities to learn in real-time and develop your skills, you're a real self-starter who takes ownership of your work, thrives when working at the fast pace of retail, and can collaborate with internal teams and build relationships with external suppliers. No two days are the same You're an active problem-solver, curious in nature, and driven to find solutions.
Organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills are your key strengths as you work efficiently to juggle priorities, manage workload, and deliver to strict deadlines with ease You will have outstanding verbal and written communication skills, a high attention to detail, and robust organisational skills.
On our wish list:
Strong administration experience and organisational skills
Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office including Excel
A passion for retail and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Impeccable accuracy and attention to detail
Additional Information We offer a dynamic, flexible, and supportive team environment working with like-minded people within a business that cares about and recognises individuals.
We also offer a range of benefits that work for you, your lifestyle, and your career which include flexible working arrangements, team member discounts, wellbeing support, leave benefits, and more
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