Analytics Lead - Merchandise

About the role

Kmart and Target are looking for an Analytics Lead - Merchandise to help shape how data and analytics support merchandise planning and decision-making. Working at the intersection of Merchandise, Product, Technology and Data Science, you will turn complex business challenges into practical analytics solutions. The role focuses on the merchandise systems consolidation journey, covering the analytics lifecycle from understanding the business problem and exploring the data to integrating analytical models into applications and driving adoption. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract from February 2027 to February 2028.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandise and Planning teams to identify high-value opportunities where analytics can improve decision-making.
• Work backwards from merchandise decisions and workflows, using data to diagnose problems, test assumptions and identify opportunities.
• Translate business challenges into clear analytics requirements for Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams.
• Work closely with data scientists to develop, refine and integrate analytical models into merchandise applications.
• Turn complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for planners, buyers and business leaders.
• Support the delivery of analytics solutions across the merchandise systems consolidation journey and drive implementation, user adoption and measurable value.
• Communicate progress, risks and outcomes clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experience delivering analytics projects in a business-facing role, ideally within retail, supporting merchandise or planning.
• Strong understanding of how data and analytics support commercial decision-making; exposure to range, pricing, promotions or merchandise planning is highly regarded.
• Experience partnering with Data Science, Data Engineering, Product and Technology teams.
• Experience taking a solution from charter and inception through MVP development to rollout, including training and onboarding business users.
• Experience driving change management to embed analytics solutions into day-to-day business processes.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience using AI to quickly build a proof of concept or MVP model for early business feedback.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
• Agile experience and understanding of how projects move from idea to implementation.

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid working through the Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings.
• Brighter Benefits program with discounts and benefits from over 60 suppliers.
• Eligible team members can join a bonus program.
• Inclusive parental leave and support through a partnership with Circle In.
• A learning and support program, a Mentor Program and a Kudos recognition program.
• Career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.