AddressThe opportunity:
Shoes & Sox is the leading children’s footwear retailer. It’s what we do together that makes us special. We are a family - supporting you through every step of life’s journey.
A career adventure with Shoes & Sox is the opportunity to be empowered to bring your best self to work each day. As part of the iconic Brand Collective network, we create career and customer experiences that enrich the lives of children throughout our 80+ stores in Australia and beyond.
The purpose of this role is to provide a balanced assortment of merchandise and manage third party range selections to achieve sales budgets, margin, and stock levels.
What you’ll do:
- Manage the range building and selection process for third party brands, including ownership of key category ranges
- Provide strategic direction through product and brand architecture
- Provide support and direction to other buyers to ensure best overall third party and private label brand assortment
- Interpret and analyse relevant data to identify trends and inform future buys
- Manage supplier relationships including terms negotiations, buy preparation, and follow up
- Attend previews to evaluate seasonal ranges according to each business group requirements
- Manage in-season performance objectives through detailed sales analysis of business performance, leading ideas and support for strategic, promotional and clearance initiatives including end of season sales
- Critically evaluate financial and product attribute information
- Prepare buying information and documentation in support of in-season, pre-season, post seasonal and future buy plans and in collaboration with the planning team
- Develop networks and provide insights into customer demand, trends, preferences, and opportunities and work closely with the planning, marketing and retail team in support of product knowledge and achieving sell through (including regular store visits).
- Provide leadership support in the buying department
The skills and experience we are looking for:
- You have 5+ years’ experience in a retail buying role
- Experience working with 3rd party suppliers
- Analytical thinker and high-level attention to detail
- Organized and well prepared, with the ability to manage multiple project simultaneously
- Excel well under pressure
- Resilient and open to feedback
- Excellent communicator and decision maker
- Willing and eager to share ideas
- Data driven and love getting the most out of your numbers
The perks we offer you:
- Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work!
- Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's stable of brands! That’s 50% off Reebok, Superdry, Review, Black Pepper, Elka Collective and many more
- Invitations to epic sample sales
- Paid parental leave, volunteer leave, purchased leave program (ability to purchase an additional two weeks of leave per year, based on eligibility)
- Novated Leasing
- Reward and recognition program as well as generous service awards
- Recruitment referral incentives for permanent positions
- Employee Assistance Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals for when times are tough
At Brand Collective our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We value diversity and inclusion in all forms, thus hire based on capability and performance. If you feel like your skills align with the role and company culture, apply with your current CV and Cover Letter. For bonus points, tell us why this role excites you in an optional video cover letter.
About Brand Collective:
Brand Collective is one of Australia's most prominent apparel, footwear & sport groups, operating our omnichannel offer across 300+ stores with over 3,000 team members, a comprehensive online business and an extensive wholesale network. Our portfolio ranges from iconic heritage to timeless contemporary, from street culture to considered craftsmanship, and from private label to international luxury fashion brands. We bring brands to life!
Brand Collective is officially recognised as a Great Place to Work!
Please note: at this time, Brand Collective are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role, and will not be liable for any unsolicited candidate profiles or associated fees. We encourage applicants to apply directly to this posting if they would like to be considered for this opportunity. The advertising of this role may close earlier than the listed date, and encourage applicants to apply early.
