Merchandise Lead Assistant

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us!

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Māui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people, our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Our Commercial team helps bring great products, compelling offers and exciting opportunities to life for our stores and customers. We're now looking for a Merchandise Lead Assistant to join our PAK'nSAVE team and support the delivery of key merchandising initiatives across the business.

As a Merchandise Lead Assistant, you'll partner closely with the PAK'nSAVE Merchandise Lead, Category Managers, Business Managers, suppliers and distribution centre teams to help deliver merchandising programmes that drive value for our stores and customers. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to category management, commercial planning and merchandising, making it a great stepping stone for someone looking to build a long-term retail career.

You'll also:

• Support the administration and execution of clearance programmes and opportunity buys
• Maintain and validate product, pricing and allocation data to ensure accuracy
• Assist with promotional planning, seasonal activities and key commercial events
• Monitor market, competitor and customer trends to help identify new opportunities
• Track performance reporting and provide insights to support category and merchandising decisions

You're highly organised, naturally curious and enjoy working with data, processes and people. You have a keen interest in retail and commercial performance and are excited by the opportunity to grow your merchandising and category management capability.

We'll be particularly interested in:

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Strong Excel skills (intermediate to advanced) and confidence working with data
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine interest in retail trends, customer behaviour and commercial performance

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we'd still love to hear from you!

We're proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, and inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. 

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you to participate fully and equitably.

Ready to take the next step in your merchandising career? Apply now and join our team.