Do you enjoy working with people, technology, and well-known brands? Are you interested in developing your career within the security industry while building strong supplier partnerships and supporting innovative product portfolios?
We're looking for a Supplier Relations Associate to join our Melbourne-based Supplier Relations team. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's leading global suppliers, supporting product strategies, supplier engagement, and go-to-market initiatives across a diverse range of security technologies.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll work closely with the Supplier Relations Manager to support the performance and growth of our product portfolio while helping drive supplier engagement and sales success. Key responsibilities include:
Product Portfolio Management
· Support the day-to-day management of the Access Control, Intrusion, and Alarm portfolio.
· Maintain product information, pricing, and compliance documentation.
· Identify portfolio opportunities, product gaps, and SKU optimisation initiatives.
· Assist with product launches, updates, and lifecycle management activities.
Commercial Analysis & Reporting
· Analyse sales performance, margins, pricing, and product trends.
· Develop reports, dashboards, and insights that support business decisions.
· Assist with pricing reviews, rebate tracking, and supplier performance analysis.
Supplier & Sales Enablement
· Support supplier relationships and performance reviews.
· Gradually take ownership of selected supplier relationships with mentoring and support.
· Coordinate supplier training, product updates, and sales enablement activities.
· Work with sales teams to provide product insights, positioning support, and resources that help drive growth.
Marketing & Business Support
· Assist with product launches, promotions, and internal communications.
· Support product content across digital platforms and internal systems.
· Collaborate with inventory, marketing, and sales teams on portfolio initiatives.
What We're Looking For
You don't need to tick every box, but you'll be successful in this role if you have:
· Strong analytical skills and an ability to interpret commercial and sales data.
· A technical mindset and curiosity to learn about security technologies and integrations.
· Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
· Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders.
· A proactive, self-driven approach with a willingness to take ownership.
· Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data.
Preferred Experience
· Experience in product management, category management, commercial analysis, marketing, or a related field.
· Exposure to supplier, vendor, or manufacturer relationships.
· A degree in business, marketing, analytics, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
About the TeamAt Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. 
