About Us For the past 40 years, Conquest Sports has enjoyed a wonderful partnership with the Converse Brand as the licensee for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Since, Conquest has become one of the largest retailers, distributors and licensees of iconic streetwear brands in the pacific region. Based in Melbourne, Conquest Sports partners with global brands such as Converse, Nike and Jordan kids' apparel and accessories. Converse Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team. About the role The Merchandise Allocator is a proactive and detail-oriented member of our retail merchandising team. This role primarily focuses on supporting with visual merchandising, merchandise allocation, and replenishment processes for our apparel and footwear products. The role requires a passion for fashion in footwear and apparel, possess strong analytical skills to drive our direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales through accurate allocation and merchandising strategies. This role requires a high level of communication as it will act as the voice of the Merchandise Team between our support office and our retail store team. Specifically, this role will include, but is not limited to: • Allocation of all products lines and management of stock replenishment to stores and online warehouse • Execute visual merchandising guides to ensure our stores are set up to win • Assisting the merchandise manager and planners with various merchandise projects • Be a key team member of the Retail division delivering strong results against all set deliverables in alignment with operating plan & store objectives About you At least 6 months experience in a similar role, preferably within the Retail industry. Previous in store management and/or visual merchandising experience would be advantageous. Strong analytical skills and attentive to detail. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal) Excellent time management and self-motivation. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications, proficiency with MS Excel is a must. Why Us? Up to 60% off all Conquest brands (Converse, Nike & Jordan kids) for you and your family. Excellent training and career pathway opportunities. World Class Web-based learning platform. Do you know the next All Star? We will reward you for referring a friend. Free onsite parking and gym access. Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different. The role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references and background/police checks. To be eligible for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
