At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the launch of a new e-commerce platform and manage product development.
- Company: Join an established Australian home improvement group launching a direct-to-consumer business.
- Benefits: Founding role with hands-on involvement and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid work environment with a focus on customer satisfaction.
- Why this job: Shape an online store from day one and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience with WordPress, WooCommerce, and project coordination.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Run the products and the platform behind a new online store.
Location: Hybrid
Type: Full-time, permanent
Key selling points
- Own the product range and the WooCommerce platform
- Coordinate a new website build from the inside
- Backed by an established Australian home improvement group
The opportunity
An established Australian home improvement group is launching a new direct-to-consumer e-commerce business. The website is being built now on WordPress and WooCommerce, and we are putting together a small, multi-skilled founding team to launch it and grow it. This is a rare chance to shape the products and systems of an online business from day one.
The role
You will look after what we sell and the systems we sell it on. That means developing and testing products, managing the website and its back end, coordinating the site build with our developers, and keeping supplier data flowing.
What you'll do
- Develop and test new products, and create product imagery
- Manage the website and the WooCommerce back end day to day
- Coordinate the website development project with external developers
- Manage EDI and supplier data, and the supply chain relationships behind them
- Handle customer service by email and phone, and resolve complaints in customers' homes
- Edit content for social media
What you'll bring
- Hands-on experience with WordPress and WooCommerce; Xero integration experience is a plus
- Product or category experience, ideally in home improvement, homewares or furnishings
- Project coordination experience, including working with developers or agencies
- Comfort with data, EDI or system integrations
- A practical, customer-focused approach
What's on offer
- A founding role across product, technology and customers
- Hands-on involvement in a new platform build
How to apply
Send application through Quick Apply by 23rd October, 2026. This is a confidential search. All applications are treated in strict confidence, and the company will be named to shortlisted candidates.
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