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

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.

The Role 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.

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Manage PPE and Workplace Safety categories across Retail, B2B and vending

Develop and implement merchandise and category strategies

Manage product ranges, pricing, margins and inventory performance

Maintain strong supplier relationships and negotiate commercial outcomes

Provide technical PPE and site safety product expertise across the business

Support B2B sales with tenders, customer contracts and product solutions

Work in the field alongside sales teams on key customer opportunities





Support product development, merchandising and promotional activity

Monitor market trends, product developments and changes across the safety industry

Provide product training and guidance to sales and retail teams

Work closely with Supply Chain, Inventory, Marketing, Sales and Operations

Lead and develop direct reports

About You

Extensive experience with PPE, Workplace Safety products or closely related categories

Strong technical knowledge of PPE and site safety products

Experience in product, merchandise or category management

Commercial understanding of pricing, margin, inventory and category performance

Experience working with suppliers and negotiating commercial agreements

Exposure to B2B sales, tenders and customer contracts

Strong financial, numerical and analytical capability

Confident working across multiple stakeholders in a rapid-moving environment

Leadership or people management experience

Strong Excel capability and a proactive, autonomous approach

What We Offer

Senior ownership of key product categories across a national business

Exposure across Retail, B2B and vending channels

Opportunity to work directly with major customers and suppliers

High level of autonomy and commercial influence

Collaborative team environment within a growing national business

Employee product discounts

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📌 PPE & Workplace Safety Product Manager (Hurstville)
🏢 RSEA
📍 Hurstville