Four Seasons Recruitment is partnering exclusively with a premium Australian womenswear brand that has been thriving since 2001. This iconic, female-founded and female-led label is built on sustainability, thoughtful craftsmanship and longevity.
As the business continues its rapid international expansion, they are seeking a highly experienced, creative and analytical Senior Buyer to join their growing team.
About the Role:
Identify current and emerging trends which shape and influence product development .
Collaborate with the Design and Production teams to create and deliver commercially viable and on trend product offerings
Apply effective planning and assorting to maximise sales and gross profit margins
Quantify and place purchase orders
Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors and suppliers
Deliver balanced assortment to different grading of stores, ecomm and wholesale partners
Provide leadership to employees and to peers and foster an open environment of continual training and development
KPI’s:
Achieve Sales growth targets for product lines/categories
Achieve GP margin growth targets for product lines/categories
Product selection is on brand, on trend and in accordance with brand elevation strategy
About You:
5 years experience in a Buying role, focussing on premium womenswear
International buying experience across wholesale, retail and ecomm
Have the ability to travel 3-4 times per year
Strong analytical skills and commercially minded
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Benefits
The Package:
Full support to be provided for the successful candidate, to relocate from the UK to AUS (logistics, temporary housing, assistance with schooling system)
Full sponsorship/Visa’s to be provided by the brand