Love toys, trends and making things happen? Come and help us deliver bucketloads of fun.

Toy Monster International is a fast-growing global toy company with one mission: to inspire, encourage and excite kids of all ages around the world. With a growing portfolio of owned brands and global licensing programs, we distribute to more than 54 countries through our Melbourne head office, teams in Shanghai, Hong Kong and the Philippines, and sales teams across the US and Europe. Our products land on shelves at major retailers including Kmart, Walmart and Smyths.

Our leadership team are industry veterans and hands-on toy testers themselves, and our culture encourages every Monster Member to be curious, courageous and creative.

The role

We're searching for an organised, trend-savvy Assistant Product Manager to support our product team in taking toys from first sample to mass production. You'll juggle many balls at once, working across hundreds of SKUs at different stages: ordered product, new products for customer presentations, early concepts, and seasonal ranges for Halloween, Christmas and Easter for example.

This is a hands-on role with plenty of process and detail, sitting at the centre of our sales, buying, sourcing, design, QA, marketing and operations teams across Melbourne, Shanghai and the Philippines.

What you'll do

- Support product development from factory sample through buyer approval and into mass production, keeping every step on track.

- Keep across trends on TikTok, YouTube and in retail, and understand retail trend cycles so our ranges stay fresh and on-shelf.

- Work with our China sourcing team and factories on samples, colour changes, pricing and timelines.

- Brief and collaborate with our graphic design team on packaging, product design and illustration,



taking real ownership of packaging outcomes.

- Request and follow up product samples, manage quote sheets, resolve pricing issues and keep WIPs accurate and up to date.

- Support customer web listings (including Kmart), coordinating copy and checking content for accuracy.

- Help prepare product for sales meetings and photo shoots alongside our sales and marketing teams.

- Shift priorities quickly as customer requests and deadlines change.

- Chance to travel internationally, including the Hong Kong Toy Fair and factory visits in mainland China.

About you

- A background in buying or product, ideally as a buyer's assistant or similar in retail, a buying office or a product development team.

- Experience managing large ranges (hundreds of SKUs) and comfortable with high volumes of admin, email and follow-up.

- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills, with a strong work ethic.

- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-demand environment and can reprioritise without losing track.

- A genuine eye for trends, product and packaging, with a vision for what's next.

- Confident communicator who builds strong relationships with internal teams and overseas suppliers.

- Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills; exposure to AI tools and basic Adobe Illustrator file familiarity is a bonus.

- Toy or consumer products experience and a tertiary qualification in business, commerce or a related field are highly regarded.

- Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Why Toy Monster

- Be part of a creative, inclusive team where your ideas can end up on shelves around the world.

- Work across the full product journey with global exposure to factories, toy fairs and international retailers.

- A culture built on learning, growing and having fun while doing it.

📌 Assistant Product Manager - Physical Product TOY (St Kilda)
🏢 NJ Services
📍 St Kilda