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Senior Buyer - Womenswear

Contract Type: Full Time
Location: Australia
Salary: AUD$130000 - $140000 per annum
REF: 4963_1727188639
Contact Email: harriet@trprecruitment.com

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.