Senior Buyer, Brisbane AUS

LDSB25
  • £78.7k - 89.9k per year
  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Permanent

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

 

Why Brisbane?

  • With the Olympics being hosted in Brisbane in 2032, there is currently a vast amount of development and investment across the city
  • 1 hour from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts
  • Exceptional schools and excellent transport links, as well as a strong housing market
  • https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/places-to-go/inner-city/the-city

 

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
  • $140,000 – $160,000 AUD (£69,000 – £78,000)
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