Address- Iconic Australian retailer
- Career progression
- Centrally located office, close to public transport
About the Role
Join a high performing buying team as a Buyer in our Woven Tops department. This key position is responsible for understanding the Brand target market, designing and developing commercial product consistent with seasonal trends and direction in order to achieve revenue and gross profit targets.
Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the buyership across Australia and New Zealand.
Responsibilities
- Build and execute the range from the ground up
- Manage the garment development
- Develop buying plans which engage our customer
- Research trends, product innovation & competitors
- Negotiate with the supply base (across several countries) to deliver value for money, quality products that achieve product margin targets
- Manage the critical path and production plan
- Achieve budgeted sales and margin
- Constantly review performance and future range inspirations to proactively drive the brand’s competitive edge
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven buying and product development experience within womenswear
- Experience within woven and knitwear categories advantageous
- Demonstrated experience in managing production and the critical path
- Experience of dealing with direct vendors across multiple geographies
- Commercial acumen and negotiation skills
- Highly developed strategic planning capabilities & a solid critical path manager
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Confident in understanding budgets and margin calculations
- Ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships
Please send a resume using the “Quick Apply” button above and if you have questions once this is done, please email Jenny at 0459 966 ***
