Trade Activation Assistant

Joining the Metcash Family

At Metcash, you’re part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means your part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

About the Opportunity

Metcash is on the lookout for a highly organised and motivated Trade Activation Assistant to support the strategic execution of trade and promotional initiatives across our retail network. This is your chance to step into a role that connects insight, strategy, and execution and make a real difference to the performance of our retailers.

Reporting to the Merchandise team, you’ll assist in crafting competitive pricing strategies, compiling performance reports, and managing key admin functions. Your ability to stay on top of multiple priorities and communicate effectively will help ensure the smooth delivery of campaigns that drive results.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in retail or merchandising, looking to grow within a fast-moving and supportive environment. At Metcash, we value initiative, collaboration, and people who want to be part of something bigger.

In this Role

• Implement a national programme and strategy across the network, ensuring alignment with market trends while looking for points of difference
• Utilising our tradeshow process develop and execute seasonal marketing, promotional, and pricing strategies  including differential opportunities as well as conducting  post-activation reviews
• Use analytics to optimise sales, profitability, and GP management across key product categories, while delivering on agreed performance metrics
• Collaborate with supply managers to secure stock for activations and embed product distribution strategies across all states
• Engage with retailer committees and state teams to build strong business relationships, and proactively address customer needs and market shifts
• Present category performance and assess the impact of strategy through data on ranging, promotions, pricing, compliance, and scan data
• Ensure adherence to OHS policies, Chain of Responsibility, Food Safety, and manual handling standards across all activities
• Work closely with logistics, customer service, and retail operations to ensure seamless execution and minimise errors

You’re Likely a Match If

• Proven experience in the merchandising or retail industry, with strong analytical and organisational abilities
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships
• Ability to analyse issues, solve problems, and execute tasks efficiently in fast-paced environments
• Adaptable and resilient, able to multitask and perform under pressure while maintaining high standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant tools to support reporting, planning, and execution

Life at Metcash

🌟 Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

🌿 Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

🌐 An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

💼 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

🌈 Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a Flex Ready accredited workplace!

🙏🏼 Thrive where work and family truly co-exist. We are an accredited Family Friendly Workplace.

🏆 Proudly awarded “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”.

⚖️A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2023- 2024

🥇 Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

💸 Great team member discounts and perks.

About Us

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with sales of $19.5 billion in FY25. We’re also an ASX top 125 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger!

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