Analytics Lead - Merchandise

Kmart

  • Mulgrave, VIC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Brighter Futures Start HereWe are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you'll feel the impact of the work you'll do every day. Join our team in our unwavering promise to make everyday living brighter by providing great value products at the best prices for Australian and New Zealand families.As a leader in the retail market, we're optimistic about our future and yours. We're changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you'll be proud of.Join the teamThe purpose of the Merchandise Analytics team is to shape and deliver on the merchandise strategy that results in business efficiencies and growth in sales and profit. We are leveraging generative AI, NLP, Operations Research and advanced forecasting techniques to digitise the design to shelf process.We are currently on the lookout for an Analytics Lead to join our Merchandise Analytics team.The Analytics Lead will engage with relevant business and delivery teams, understand the business problems to solve, identify where Analytics driven services can be provided to achieve better outcomes and define the appropriate solution. They will work closely with Merchants, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, UX Engineers and BI professionals to develop and embed advanced analytics products.What you'll be doing
  • Business Engagement
  • Build a deep understanding of merchandise and planning
  • Conduct exploratory data analysis to undertake diagnostics of problems
  • Drive the agreed upon business outcomes through successful deployment.
  • Analytics Translation
  • Work with merchants, data science, engineering, and IT delivery teams to design analytical and technical solution, including MVP and experiments to validate the solution and iterate quickly, ensuring that the business goals and performance metrics are clear and measured along the way.
  • Working with our Data Scientists to build a deep, data-driven understanding of Data & Analytics services, develop insight, and drive definition and prioritisation of the next service features
  • Ensuring the delivery of high-quality service, and manage improvement pipeline of Data & Analytics services
  • Owning the performance of your analytics services by defining success criteria with merchants, monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, driving continuous improvement and overall being obsessive about the quality and impact of your services.
  • Communication
  • Ensure effective communication (product demos and showcases, progress updates, risks etc.) on projects to all relevant stakeholders
  • Influencing at all levels of organisation; help stakeholders understand insights & the story it tells to drive better decision making
Benefits we'll offer you:
  • Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
  • A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
  • A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
  • Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers!
  • We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
  • Free onsite parking when you're required to come into the office
  • We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
  • A dynamic learning and support program
  • Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
  • In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
  • A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
  • A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
  • Regular product sample sales with loads of discounted items to purchase
  • Wesfarmers is Kmart's parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
  • Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group
Benefits we'll offer you:
  • Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
  • A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
  • A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products
  • Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health - with over 60 suppliers!
  • We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
  • Free onsite parking when you're required to come into the office
  • We offer inclusive parental leave, a family room and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
  • A dynamic learning and support program
  • Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
  • In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in
  • A reflection room that can be used for prayer, meditation, or time for you
  • A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
  • Regular product sample sales with loads of discounted items to purchase
  • Wesfarmers is Kmart's parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement
  • Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group
We're here to make everyday living brighterFrom humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we're now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We're designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We're progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.A place you can belongAt Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailingIf you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you - apply now!We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.#LI-Hybrid

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