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Form of workIn this position you will lead the Buying function for Footwear and Leather Goods, ensuring the commercial delivery of the R.M. Williams men’s and women’s collections across these categories. You’ll be leading and developing a team including a Buyer and Assistant Buyer. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business and will be responsible for many of the foundational elements of the product life cycle.
Key responsibilities and duties:
- Collaborating with design to develop a commercial range
- Ensuring the range is delivered on critical path timelines
- Weekly trade reporting including product and category insights
- Identifying opportunities for growth whilst managing risk
- Partner with the wider buying team to deliver a cohesive offering across categories
- Post season analysis
- Market trend and competitor research
- Margin management and pricing strategy
- Working with Planning on effective product lifecycle management
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- 3+ years’ experience at Buyer level required
- Passion for product coupled with an enduring desire to learn and grow
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Strong experience of developing individuals and teams
- Proficiency Microsoft Excel
- Generous product allowance
- 40% employee discount
- Annual bonus policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave
- Paid volunteer leave
- Access to discounts on private health insurance and online wellness program
Since 1932, R.M.Williams has answered a call for hardwearing, timeless products that can hold up against the harsh conditions of the Australian outback - and look good whilst doing it. Our bestselling leather boots and belts are still crafted by hand in Adelaide, South Australia, alongside an ever-growing range of apparel, accessories and lifestyle products. At the heart of everything we do is a simple promise of loyalty and endurance; a commitment that our products will accompany their wearer on all of life’s great journeys. Reginald Murray ‘RM’ Williams always said, ‘it’s the people who make a company’ and we stand by that statement today, with a global network of teams that feels like family. A culture of growth, development and team spirit is central to our success.
R.M.Williams appreciates the importance and value of a diverse workforce and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at R.M.Williams are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, national origin or family or parental status. R.M.Williams will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
If you feel you are suited to this role and want to be part of an iconic Australian Company, please apply with your resume attached.
