Who we are
Take a seat at Freedom, the home of innovation, empowerment, and opportunity. For more than 40 years, we've continued to deliver on our promise: to make beautiful things for the home available to everyone.
Our company is about our people, so honesty, transparency and recognition are at the heart of how we work. Spend your day inspired to grow, through problem-solving, collaboration and hard work. We're design-led, passionate and constantly evolving.
We want you to be part of our journey, so pull up a chair, and find out what it means to work in our Product team.
What you'll be doing
To collaborate with the merchandise and wider business functions to meet financial targets through assortment strategy, pricing and effective sourcing of products that best fit the Freedom criteria of design, quality and value.
- Develop and present product strategies to meet Freedom's financial sales and inventory targets.
- Conduct weekly business reviews to provide department actions to leverage opportunities.
- Present assortment analysis and conduct range reviews.
- Establish and manage supplier relationships to encourage the highest level of performance and commitment between both parties whilst achieving competitive buy prices and product quality to meet and exceed our customers' expectations.
- Work with overseas and local suppliers to develop samples and approvals of new products including pre-production samples, labels and packaging.
- Collaborate with the Planning team to optimize inventory through our Open to Buy process, promotions, and markdowns.
- Partner with the Quality team to ensure all products satisfy Freedom Quality specifications and compliance needs.
- Provide all relevant information to ensure Range plans, Product Development Tracker, New Product Introduction, STR process is accurate and completed on time.
- Maintain the Support Centre Product Room
- Develop and maintain Product Information Sheets
Perks of the job
- A Competitive Salary + Superannuation
- Limitless career growth opportunities - A development plan built around your goals and beyond. We offer access to internal and external training programs! A career with Freedom can take you anywhere.
- 25% staff discount across all Freedom products, including sales prices.
- Work in a friendly and collaborative environment.
- Hybrid working arrangements once established in the position.
Have a voice, make an impact, and find your seat at Freedom.
Freedom to grow. Freedom to think. Freedom to be.