Sales & Product Coordination:

• Recognised for strong product management and
collaboration skills, directly supporting the National Accounts Manager and General Sales Manager across the lighting category.
• Coordinated with design and product teams to ensure 
product artwork guidelines were met.

Product Development Support:

• Assisted in the creation of product landscapes, vision
boards and sales presentations tailored for state managers and sales representatives, ensuring
alignment with brand strategy and market trends.

Category Review Preparation:

• Supported the National Account Manager in conducting 20 category reviews within five months across the lighting category.
• Analysed in-bay product performance to identify range gaps, overperformers and underperformers, informing category growth strategies.
• Conducted competitor bench-marking and market landscape analysis to identify product opportunities and misalignments.
• Developed proposed product roadmaps aligned with Bunnings’ EDLP strategy, ensuring price positioning and design consistency.
• Created range review submissions and presentation decks, including revised line plans, cost proposals and summaries around company's goals
• Collaborated with product development and design teams to propose new product concepts and packaging designs for in-store rollout.
  Retail & Customer Management:
• Acted as a key liaison between Bunnings and Arlec,
maintaining consistent communication to ensure alignment between Bunnings' retail strategy and Arlec's product development roadmap.
• This involved managing communication between
the Merchandising Coordinator, warehouse team and Bunnings representatives for product presentation and store-related enquiries.
  

Logistics & Supply Chain:

• Oversaw coordination of purchase orders between Bunnings and
Arlec, ensuring cargo ready and in-store dates were met.
• Worked closely with the purchasing team to adjust order quantities based on Bunnings’ sales forecasts and factory MOQs,
enabling timely and cost-effective stock movement from international suppliers.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Maintained seamless communication across internal
departments; this includes design, purchasing and product management.
• Ensured operational efficiency and consistent execution across the product lifecycle.

Data & System Maintenance:

• Maintained internal product databases and systems to ensure
accurate and up-to-date product information, supporting inventory planning and sales reporting.