K MART Australia Ltd

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 55,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. Join our team in our unwavering promise to make everyday living brighter by providing great value products at the best prices for Australian and New Zealand families.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly accomplished and astute professional in the position of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer - Kmart & Target. In this high-profile and diverse role, you will ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of the CEO’s Office, providing comprehensive administrative support to the CEO and the wider executive team as required.

What you’ll be doing:

The major responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the CEO’s diary, including scheduling appointments, meetings and functions.
  

• Coordinating the CEO’s requirements for upcoming meetings.

• Ensure the CEO is suitably prepared (provision of team briefs and associated meeting paperwork).
  

• Assistance with the preparation of agendas, presentations, reports and papers, recording of minutes and follow-up actions.
  

• Promptly manage correspondence including emails, phone calls and mail, coordinating and responding on behalf of the CEO as required.
  

• Arrange travel itineraries, accommodations, and logistics for CEO, and other executives as required.
  

• Manage and reconcile corporate credit cards, petty cash reimbursements and approvals in a timely manner.
  

• Prioritise internal and external requests to the CEO, providing a centralised contact point to manage requests for approvals/feedback/meetings.
  

• Manage budgets and spreadsheets, tracking functional spend in a cost-effective and timely manner ensuring in line with budget.
  

• Ensure a high standard of service is maintained and enhanced across all levels of communications.

• Represent the CEO internally and externally by displaying a friendly, responsive, courteous and effective interaction.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Prior and proven experience as an Executive Assistant supporting CEO or C-Suite level executives.

• Experience in complex and fast-paced corporate environments (retail preferred).
  

• A high level of attention to detail with exceptional communication and organisational capability.
  

• Be calm,perform well under pressure and be able to manage competing and diverse priorities to achieve deadlines.
  

• The highest levels of integrity and professionalism with an ability to exercise discretion in managing confidential and sensitive information.
  

• The ability to be curious, show initiative and proactively resolve issues as they arise.
  

• Advanced skills and proficiency in Microsoft Suite - Word, PowerPoint and Excel is essential.
  

• Experience using SuccessFactors is desirable.

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
  

• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks
  

• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products.
  

• Free onsite parking.
  

• We offer inclusive parental leave,a family room and ongoing support though our partnership with CircleIn for team members of all backgrounds.
  

• A dynamic learning and support program
  

• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
  

• Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement.
  

• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group
  
  We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

A place you can belong

At Kmart and Target, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart and Target. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like.

As part of our recruitment process, we will be conducting Pre-Employment Checks with our successful candidates – this will include a police check.Talent Acquisition will provide further updates to candidates as they progress through our recruitment process.

Candidates interested in this position should apply directly to this advertisement as we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.