Buyers Assistant - Home - Gardening & Auto Hardware

As a Buyers Assistant within our Gardening and Auto Hardware categories, you'll provide vital support to a team of Category Buyers and the wider Merchandise team, helping to keep products, promotions, and processes running smoothly.

This is a fast-paced, detail-oriented role where strong communication, organisation, and accuracy are essential. You'll gain valuable exposure to the buying function while playing a key role in the day-to-day coordination and administration that underpins a successful merchandise operation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building strong relationships and communicating with global suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure information is accurate and delivered on time.
• Maintaining product data, pricing, and imagery to ensure systems and customer-facing information remain up to date.
• Taking ownership of sample management and administration within your category, including coordinating product reviews, approvals, photography, and advertising requirements within critical timelines.
• Supporting promotional planning and advertising administration.
• Acting as a key point of contact for category-related queries from stores.
• Providing administrative and systems support to Category Buyers.
• Collaborating with the wider Merchandise team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver seamless outcomes.

This is a permanent opportunity offering ongoing development, exposure to a dynamic retail environment, and the chance to build a successful career within a high-performing merchandise team.

We're looking for someone who brings energy, initiative, and a genuine passion for building a career in merchandise and buying. Experience in a retail, merchandise, or product-focused environment would be advantageous, and an interest in Gardening and/or Auto Hardware is a bonus. Most importantly, you're curious, eager to learn, and ready to grow in a dynamic retail business.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence to contribute ideas, ask questions, and learn from feedback.
• A proactive, positive, and solutions-focused mindset.
• Sound organisational and time management skills, with the ability to stay on top of competing deadlines.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and teams.
• A genuine enthusiasm for retail and a desire to develop a long-term career in merchandise and buying.

This role is more than just support; it’s a steppingstone into a Buying career it is an opportunity to gain the client-side experience! You’ll be working alongside experienced Buyers one of the largest general merchandise retailers in NZ.

If you’re looking for a role where:

• Every day is different
• You can build real commercial and product knowledge
• You’re supported to grow towards a buying career

…then this is the opportunity for you.

This is Warehouse Country, since 1982 - Come work with us as we look to build exceptional retail brands that customers love and our teams take pride in!

We offer a range of benefits that work for you and your career which include:

• Team member discounts across our brands
• Paid birthday day off for permanent team members
• Free parking, EV charging, onsite gym and café at our Northcote support office
• We value connection, collaboration & flexibility – Fridays WFH
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent team members
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, learn from the best, and make an impact, apply