Senior Buyer - Womenswear

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.