Assistant Merchandise Manager

Play a critical role in delivering promotional activity for a major product category. Working closely with suppliers, marketing teams and internal stakeholders, you'll help ensure catalogues, promotional assets and category initiatives are executed accurately and on time.

About us: With 100 years operational experience, GPC Asia Pacific is the largest automotive aftermarket parts supplier in Australia and New Zealand, supported by Genuine Parts Company in North America, owner of the NAPA parts distribution business. Every day we deliver careers and experiences that are both challenging and rewarding. We have fun at work and celebrate our achievements and milestones, big and small. We foster an environment where we focus on results and continuous improvement and our people share our passion.

The role and you: Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, this role is responsible for coordinating promotional and catalogue activity. You'll work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure catalogues are delivered accurately, promotional deadlines are achieved and product information is maintained to the highest standard. This is a highly collaborative role that requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate catalogue and promotional activity from planning through to execution
• Review and proof catalogue content to ensure accuracy of pricing, product information and promotional offers
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain product information, imagery and promotional support
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Ensure critical catalogue and campaign deadlines are met
• Assist with promotional planning and campaign administration
• Analyse sales and promotional performance data
• Prepare reports and presentations to support category decision-making
• Maintain accurate product and promotional information across systems
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Merchandise team

The successful applicant will have:

• Experience in merchandising, category administration, buying support or a similar role, or a strong interest in building a career in this area.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to develop solid stakeholder relationships
• Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading capability
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Analytical thinking and the ability to work with data and reporting
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• The ability to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-moving environment

Looking after you: We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:

• Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies
• Private health insurance discounts
• Employee assistance program
• A highly safety conscious work environment
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.