Target Australia Sourcing Limited
 

Target is an iconic Australian retailer with a rich heritage and forms part of Wesfarmers Limited. Every Australian love shopping at Target and every member of our team is passionate about delivering style and quality everyday at prices our customers love. Our promise is simple. Get more. Pay Less.

We are one of Australia’s largest retailers, with over 300 stores located across the country as well as a fast growing e-Commerce presence. Our 23,000 team members are an integral part of our expansive network of stores in metropolitan and regional areas, distribution centers or support centers across Australia.

We’re the beginning of a journey to reinvigorate Target and once again make it a great place to shop. Our customers have told us that they love Target but they want more from us. They want more style, more quality, more excitement in store – and they expect to pay less.

Senior Category Merchandise Manager: Principle Accountabilities of the Incumbent are mentioned below:

Job Responsibilities:

  • Manage the planning, allocation conduct, review and reporting of merchandising resources within a business group that meet or exceed agreed KPIs
  • Develop regionally focused sourcing strategies that deliver on the brand strategies of quality at best cost.
  • Lead, mentor and tutor all good working practices to those less experienced team members.
  • Provide induction and training to new direct reports and new key suppliers.
  • Establish Internal KPIs that monitor team performance for relevant business area.
  • Update management on business and day to day operational activities and performance.
  • Ensure merchandiser teams ensure on time delivery of all purchase orders through management of critical paths using available resources
  • Conduct regular market research on current sources of supply, trends, migration & relocation of production.
  • Promote development of supplier base through vendor score carding, ensuring areas of accountability are assessed objectively and CAPS compiled and followed through.
  • Prepare monthly summaries from data provided by the sourcing teams.

Job Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 – 12 years’ experience in merchandising & sourcing in a retail environment.
  • High level commercial aptitude and ability to lead a team capable of locating best value sources in the global marketplace.
  • Sound understanding of cultural differences across regions
  • Sound knowledge on related product category and technical requirements.
  • Strong experience in influencing and negotiate with and managing major suppliers
  • Project management and leadership experience
  • Excellent interpersonal & presentation skills
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English
  • Well versed in MS Office  applications: Excel, Word & PowerPoint

 

We offer attractive remuneration & competitive benefits package and also a five-day work week. Interested candidates please send your full resume with expected salary to Human resources Department at Target Australia Sourcing Limited; Giant Business Tower (7th Floor); Plot: 3 & 3 (A), Jashim Uddin Avenue; Sector-03, Uttara Model Town; Dhaka- 1230, Bangladesh OR e-mail to Tariqur.Rahman@tgasourcing.com before 22nd November, 2015.