About Us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About The Role

We're looking for a commercially minded and highly influential Trade Planning Manager to lead the coordination of the commercial trade strategy, planning and execution of our major trade events, including key peak periods such as Back to School, Black Friday and EOFY.

Sitting at the centre of the business, you'll bring together teams across Merchandise, Inventory and Planning to create integrated commercial trade plans that drive customer engagement and commercial outcomes. From shaping the customer proposition and setting success measures through to execution and post-event review, you'll own the overarching plan and ensure the business is aligned, accountable and focused on delivering results.

This is a highly visible role where you'll use customer, competitor and commercial insights to identify opportunities, challenge thinking, manage risk and support strategic decision-making. We're looking for a self-starter who can influence stakeholders, lead change and drive accountability across a complex retail environment.

What You'll Be Doing

- Lead the strategy and end-to-end planning for major trade events, including Back to School, Black Friday and EOFY.




- Own the annual promotional and events calendar, ensuring plans, milestones, risks and dependencies are effectively managed.
- Bring together cross-functional teams to deliver one integrated omnichannel trade plan across retail, digital and business channels.
- Use customer, competitor and commercial insights to identify opportunities, optimise performance and strengthen trade outcomes.
- Establish strong governance and stakeholder engagement to drive accountability, influence decision-making and ensure operational readiness.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and coach and develop a Trade Planner to build planning capability across the team.

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About You

You're a strategic and commercially minded retail professional who enjoys bringing people together to deliver great customer and business outcomes. You understand how successful trade events come to life, balancing long-term planning with operational execution. You thrive in complex environments, confidently influence stakeholders and know how to challenge constructively to improve outcomes.

- Experience in trade planning, category management, merchandise planning or a similar commercial retail role.
- Proven success leading major retail events, seasonal campaigns or complex commercial programs from planning through to delivery.
- Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of key retail drivers including sales, margin, promotions, inventory and customer experience.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills,



with the ability to align diverse teams around a shared plan.
- Robust analytical, planning and problem-solving capability, coupled with a track record of driving accountability and leading change.

Our culture

Benefits

If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us! We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:

- We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs.
- Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.
- Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.
- Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family
- We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs
- Our Flexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia
- Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth
- Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team. We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.

📌 Trade Planning Manager (Chadstone)
🏢 Officeworks
📍 Chadstone