**Micro Space Merchandiser | Big W
- Full-time permanent opportunity
- Australian owned, iconic brand Be part of the BIG W turnaround and make a real difference
BIG W is one of Australia's most loved brands and has been part of our families for over 40 years. At BIG W, we put our customer at the heart of everything we do across our network of 177 stores nationally. We sell exclusive BIG W brands that are simply great quality at low prices as well as feature leading international brands. Our customers can choose everything for their kids, home, themselves, for leisure and for their everyday life. Our team of over 18,000 members is located in Australia, Hong Kong and Bangladesh.
**The Opportunity**
The Micro Space Merchandiser brings the BIG W Strategy to life by partnering with various stakeholders building space category strategies & delivering exceptional merchandising though planograms, improving our customers shopping experience & making things simpler for stores improving Customer Advocacy, Sales, EBIT, and Stock Availability. The Micro Space Merchandiser will play a key critical role as we embark on an exciting journey of transformation within the Space team, introducing new capabilities and data driven innovation to achieve our mission of delivering excellence in merchandising.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Leading the merchandising vision and multi-year strategy for categories alongside stakeholders
- Identification of store level opportunities with a focus on improving our store team experience and operational efficiencies in our complex category portfolio
- Providing key analysis for strategic projects and categories that aims to improve customer shopping experience and store operational productivity within the merchandise guidelines
- Creation of insights and data, demonstrating strong analytical rigour that inform and influence the current merchandise opportunities within a commercial strategy through product merchandising
- Leading the conversation and building trust through insight and data to enable, influence and unlock commercial opportunities
- Alongside relevant stakeholders, understanding and implementing scalable merchandise solutions for unique formats through the review process
- Supporting all queries in relation to merchandising in a timely manner
- Participate & assist in a cross functional Space & Range post implementation reviews to drive continuous improvement
- Execute category strategy plans as well as planograms and ranging in-line with CDS review timelines
- Ensuring that back-end information related to planogram compliance such as product measurements, images, distribution reports, new and deleted reporting, are completed through the review process
- Deliver customer centric, commercially and operationally efficient Planograms Proactively taking the lead on initiating information gathering and strategic conversations. Formulate and inform opportunities in regards to Merchandising, which will support the commercial teams range decisions
**Who we're looking for**
WOWpeople are great people. Whether we're learning new things, seizing the initiative, or winning together our customers are at the heart of everything we do. If you're the sort of individual who takes accountability and strives to always do the right thing for each other, our communities, our customers, and our business then we ought to connect.
To be successful in this role and thrive in our high performance culture, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Experience in a Micro Space related role
- Experience in retail/FMCG sector
- Experience in Micro Space & Blue Yonder (Space Planning) capabilities
- Strong prioritisation skills and ability to draw insights from data Strong problem solving, analytical, verbal and written communication skills
**Why you'll love it here**
In addition to this exciting role, these are some of the benefits we offer:
- An attractive remuneration package including base + super + bonus
- Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia both across BIG W and Woolworths
- Tech options - Woolworths is the largest employer of Google Apps in Australia, are early adopters of Agile and have BYOD options too
- An exciting career - as our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people
- Flexibility and work-life balance policies that will help you thrive
- Located in Bella Vista. We have great head office facilities including free parking, on-site gym, sports courts, cafeteria, a metro store and exciting activities throughout the week
- Team member benefits and discounts across all of our brands
**Joining the Group
As part of the wider Woolworths Group, we care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recogn