Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer who has a wealth of experience across wovens.
You will be responsible for one of the best-selling categories, driving newness and innovation whilst developing a commercially balanced range for global markets. They want someone ahead of the trends who can work collaboratively with Design, is a team player looking to grow in their career.
Based in Australia, you will be managing and developing a talented team of juniors. This role offers sponsorship and a highly competitive relocation package.
Main Responsibilities will include:
- Construct a commercially balanced range which offers the right mix of print, plain, and colour and end use for the business.
- Analyse relevance of trends for brand and plan reaction accordingly.
- Work with design to ensure range reflects the right level of newness/fashion/trend & that volume lines are maximised and moved on at the right time.
- Analyse & have a comprehensive understanding of category history applying this to the range build.
- Trade the department, in collaboration with the Planner.
- Work closely with Design to ensure fabrics, prints and style details are consistent with brand vision.
- Work with Design & QA to ensure best fit, consistency of fit and best possible quality of fabric, trim, make and finish.
- Be aware of production progress against department critical path ensuring key dates are met by the team.
- Liaising with the Managing Director and Buying leaders on long-term product planning.
- Ensure a clear and sensible price architecture which ensures maximum sales and profitability.
Person Specifications:
- At least 5 years' experience as a Buyer or experience as a Senior Buyer.
- Exceptional knowledge of all fabrications, raw materials, product categories and garment construction.
- Enthusiastic, passionate and driven.
- Well-developed internal and external stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Fashion Design/Buying (or equivalent),
- Experience in team management.
