Assistant Buyer - Based in Perth or Melbourne

We have an exciting and unique opportunity for you to progress your Buying career in Australia's number one destination for those who love to cook and entertain as an Assistant Buyer based out of either of our Support Office Locations in Epping, Victoria or North Fremantle, WA.

As with any role in a rapidly growing business, we work hard, however, we are empowered and given ownership to create successful outcomes for the business and our customers.

Together, as a team, we understand how our actions can impact the performance of the business and our customers which is why we work with energy, we commit, we act and we deliver for and support each other.

About us

Kitchen Warehouse started from humble beginnings in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1986. Even with our national expansion and strong online presence, we remain very much a family business , born from a genuine passion for home cooking and great food.

Today, Kitchen Warehouse operates a national store network and a dominant ecommerce channel, offering 12,000+ kitchenware products , with a significant and growing portion of our range developed under our own In-House Brands.

Customers visit us because we offer:

- The best selection of brands
- A world-class retail and online experience
- Exceptional service, advice, and product knowledge

No matter how quickly we grow, we stay connected and guided by our core values:

- Authenticity - Genuine experience and service
- Quality - Standards that can be trusted
- Family - Putting our people first




- Customer - At the heart of everything we do

And we bring these behaviours to life every day:

- Take Ownership - Commit, act, and deliver
- Challenge Respectfully - Ask questions, share ideas, align as a team
- Fact-Based Conversations - Use data to drive clarity and improvement
- Frugality - Deliver more with less, valuing time and resources

If you want to be part of a thriving, passionate, and commercially minded team, Kitchen Warehouse could be the place to take your career to the next level.

About The role

We are looking for a passionate and commercially minded Assistant Buyer to join our Merchandise team and help shape a range that excites our customers and delivers strong commercial results.

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the Buying process. You'll work closely with Buyers, Category Managers, In-House Brand, Sourcing, Marketing, Digital, Planning, Operations and our vendor partners to bring products from idea to customer.

You'll combine commercial thinking, data and attention to detail to support range decisions, track performance, manage critical paths and help turn buying strategies into results.

For the right person, this is an chance to build broad Buying experience,



take ownership of meaningful projects and develop the skills needed to progress your career.

Key responsibilities:

Merchandise Range Management

- Help build and maintain commercially strong, customer-focused ranges across Kitchen Warehouse, with a particular focus on our growing In-House Brand portfolio.
- You'll use product performance, customer behaviour, market trends and commercial data to support range decisions, identify opportunities and ensure our SKU portfolio remains relevant and profitable.
- A key component of the role is In-House Brand Critical Path management, taking ownership of the Critical Path Pipeline Project and keeping projects moving from development through to launch. This includes coordinating stakeholders, timelines, samples, approvals and escalation of issues that could impact delivery.
- You'll also support product setup, SKU profitability, sample management, product testing, store and website execution and the ongoing integrity of our range.

Sales & Profit Target Achievement

- Use weekly sales and performance data to understand what is working, where opportunities exist and where action is required.
- You'll support Buyers and Category Managers in delivering sales and profit targets through pricing, availability, product visibility, promotional activity and range optimisation. This includes identifying slow moving products, supporting cost negotiations and contributing to post-seasonal reviews and recommendations.
- You'll also use AI tools to

📌 Assistant Buyer (North Fremantle)
🏢 Kitchen Warehouse
📍 North Fremantle