Job Description

RSEA Safety is Australia's largest independent safety retailer, supplying workwear, PPE and safety equipment across Retail, B2B and Hire.

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With a national network approaching 100 stores and a significant B2B operation, we're looking for an experienced PPE & Workplace Safety Product Manager to join our Merchandise team in Hurstville.

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The Role

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Reporting to the Head of Retail Merchandise, this is a senior, commercially focused role responsible for our PPE and Workplace Safety categories across Retail, B2B and vending channels.

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You'll combine strong PPE product knowledge with merchandise and commercial capability – managing product ranges, suppliers, pricing and inventory performance while supporting the wider business with technical product expertise.

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A key part of the role is working closely with our B2B sales team in the field, providing product expertise and helping win and service major customer contracts.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Manage PPE and Workplace Safety categories across Retail, B2B and vending
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- Develop and implement merchandise and category strategies
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- Manage product ranges, pricing, margins and inventory performance
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- Maintain strong supplier relationships and negotiate commercial outcomes
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- Provide technical PPE and site safety product expertise across the business
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- Support B2B sales with tenders, customer contracts and product solutions
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- Work in the field alongside sales teams on key customer opportunities
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- Support product development, merchandising and promotional activity
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- Monitor market trends, product developments and changes across the safety industry
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- Provide product training and guidance to sales and retail teams
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- Work closely with Supply Chain, Inventory, Marketing, Sales and Operations
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- Lead and develop direct reports
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About You

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- Extensive experience with PPE, Workplace Safety products or closely related categories
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- Strong technical knowledge of PPE and site safety products
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- Experience in product, merchandise or category management
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- Commercial understanding of pricing, margin, inventory and category performance
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- Experience working with suppliers and negotiating commercial agreements
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- Exposure to B2B sales, tenders and customer contracts
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- Strong financial, numerical and analytical capability
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- Confident working across multiple stakeholders in a fast-moving environment
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- Leadership or people management experience
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- Strong Excel capability and a proactive, autonomous approach
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What We Offer

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- Senior ownership of key product categories across a national business
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- Exposure across Retail, B2B and vending channels
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- Opportunity to work directly with major customers and suppliers
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- High level of autonomy and commercial influence
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- Team-oriented team environment within a growing national business
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- Employee product discounts
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📌 PPE & Workplace Safety Product Manager (Charles Sturt University)
🏢 RSEA Safety Australia & New Zealand
📍 Charles Sturt University