Buyer

About the Business
The business runs 60 to 80 stores across Australia and New Zealand, alongside a growing e-commerce presence, with a mix of owned brands and well-known third-party partners.

About the Role
This is a product selection buying role, not a product development role. You will focus on building ranges and leading seasonal buying strategy, with back to school recognised as a key revenue driver for the business.

You will report into the Buying Manager, within a lean team of four (including the Manager), who in turn reports to the General Manager. It is a flat structure, and one with real scope to grow for a buyer who makes an impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and curate footwear ranges across seasons, selecting from existing supplier and brand partners rather than developing product from scratch
• Lead seasonal buying strategy, with particular focus on the back to school period as a key driver of revenue
• Manage relationships with a mix of owned brand and third-party suppliers, including well-known international and local brand partners
• Analyse sales and range performance to inform ongoing buying decisions
• Collaborate closely within a small, hands-on buying team and with planning, allocation and retail stakeholders
• Support ranges across a national footprint of stores in Australia and New Zealand, plus e-commerce

About You

• An established buyer who can hit the ground running, with minimal ramp-up time required
• Bricks-and-mortar retail buying experience is essential. Candidates with a purely e-commerce background have not been successful in this style of role previously
• Footwear buying experience is highly preferred, though we recognise strong footwear buyers are hard to find in the Sydney market. We will also consider buyers from:
  • Intimates or bras (size curve experience is directly relevant)
  • Apparel
  • Accessories
• Genuinely curious about product, trend and customer, bringing initiative and a can-do approach to range building
• Comfortable working in a close-knit, flat team, and adaptable to a business culture that blends larger-group structure with family-business heart

What's on Offer

• A flat team structure with genuine scope to grow for the right buyer
• Real work-life balance, in a business that is not corporate by any means
• The chance to work closely with a General Manager who has deep, personal roots in the business
• The opportunity to shape ranges for an established Sydney business with a strong national footprint