Buyer - Typo Global Support Centre

ABOUT US

Typo exists to make life less serious.

Our community are an eclectic mix of creatives who find joy in the everyday. They are the driving force behind our brand inspiring us to create products that are anything but ordinary.

Stationery is the cornerstone of our brand its at the core of who we are and its where we started. We believe that stationery is more than just pens and paper; its a form of art that allows individuals to express themselves and connect with others. Weve evolved over time broadening our range to create fun unexpected and innovative gifts and lifestyle products that are anything but ordinary.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and driven Stationary Buyer to lead our vision within our Typo team.

You will be responsible for leading the development of Stationary products. You will collaborate with Creative Leadership and fellow Buyers you will deliver cohesive product ranges that align with our Brand DNA and resonate with our customers.
This role requires expertise in hardgoods production ensuring designs translate effectively into highquality functional 3D products. You will approach product development with a problemsolving mindset identifying customer needs and addressing them through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.
You will bring a customerfirst approach ensuring products meet critical path milestones comply with all quality and safety standards and achieve set financial objectives. Your role involves constant trend and market research identifying whitespace opportunities and collaborating with suppliers to deliver ethical sustainable and forwardthinking products.
If you are homewares and customerobsessed has a passion for leading and developing people and thrives on designing and buying products that excite our customers we want to meet with you!

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. Buying Design or Product Development)
Demonstrated experience in building creative product strategies sourcing and category leadership
Expertise in hardgoods production including translating 2D designs into functional 3D products
Ability to identify and solve customer problems through innovative design
Proficiency with design tools like Illustrator and Excel
Exceptional communication negotiation and problemsolving skills
Leadership experience within a significant multibrand global retailer
Ability to drive commercial outcomes through trend analysis market research and whitespace identification
Passion for customercentric ethical and sustainable product development

WELCOME TO THE ERA OF REINVENTION

Typo is 15 years young with a global presence and an ambition to become the number one destination for stationery gifting and travel.
As we step into a bold new era of innovation were evolving how we workembedding design thinking embracing rapid experimentation and putting the customer at the centre of every decision.

OUR CULTURE

At Typo were not your average retail teamwere a bunch of bold thinkers creative doers and stationery addicts with a soft spot for the unexpected.

Were proudly part of the Cotton On Group family but weve always marched to the beat of our own doodlecovered drum.

Never afraid to color outside the linesour culture celebrates individuality and thrives on creative energy.

From graphic design to eComm marketing to product developmentno two journeys look the same at Typo.
We believe in building careers as unique as the people behind them and were passionate about helping our team grow into the roles theyre made for.

And beyond the good vibes Were on a mission to make a real difference.
Through the Typo Difference our philanthropic arm were helping empower young people globally with access to educationbecause creativity should never be held back by circumstance.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide:
50% team member discount off all brands (excl. Ceres Life which is 30% off)
A world class office with a stateoftheart Wellness Centre featuring spa therapists holistic health experts and free fitness classes (think reformer Pilates classes personal training sessions yoga studio spin room and run club!)
A brandnew childcare centre onsite incredible facilities indoor and outdoor play areas subsidised cost and your kids are right next door!
The Beckley our inhouse caf with chef prepared healthy meals coffee and snacks. You can also grab a nutritious take home meal taking the stress out of dinner time.
Flexible working enabling you to find the right working rhythm to be at your best.
Competitive salary packaging ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
Onsite concierge let us help you get your life sorted with dry cleaning car wash and more.
An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
Returning from maternity leave (or primary carer parental leave) Work parttime and get paid fulltime for 2 months all part of supporting you during your transition back to work.
Team mingle celebrations speakers series surprise and delight moments the magic happens when we get together.
Do you have a dog Bring them into the office. We love them!

At Cotton On we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20000 team members from countless nationalities and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

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