Associate Buyer Opportunities Apparel

Weve also been a place where retail careers have started (and grown!). Join our Apparel & Footwear Buying team where youll help shape ranges and collections our customers love while building the commercial skills confidence and experience needed to become a successful Buyer. The learning opportunities and insight into the world of retail will be unmatched! 

Reporting into our Senior Buyers and working alongside passionate category buyers youll have hands-on accountability for your own buying portfolio and exposure to the full buying lifecycle supporting the delivery of compelling product ranges that balance customer needs market trends and commercial outcomes. 

No two days are the same as youll work closely with wider Buying Planning Sourcing Design suppliers and cross-functional teams and contribute to decisions that influence what customers see when they shop with us. 

What Youll Do 

• Support the development and execution of category and product strategies. 
• Analyse sales performance customer insights and market trends to identify opportunities. 
• In conjunction with the Senior Buyer build/Source product ranges manage product selection and/or product development range/assortment decisions and promotional planning. 
• Monitor competitor activity and emerging customer trends. 
• Contribute to delivering sales margin and customer experience outcomes across your category. 
• Support Senior Buyer across wider category with product execution and administration. 

Qualifications :

What Youll Bring 

You have a genuine interest in products customers naturally curious and enjoy understanding what influences customer buying decisions. Retail is dynamic and your work has impacts beyond the office they land on shelves racks and eventually in the hands and wardrobes of our Kiwi shoppers! 

Youll bring: 

• 1 3 years experience in Buying/Category Management or related retail commercial role 
• Prior apparel fashion or textile experience preferred.  
• Strong commercial curiosity and a genuine interest in customers products and emerging market trends. 
• Confident communication and negotiation skills working with stakeholders and suppliers 
• Comfortable analysing data and translating insights into action. 
• Highly organised attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities & critical paths 
• Retail is fast-paced deadline-driven and exciting youll thrive working in that environment! 

Additional Information :

Building Retail Careers Since 1982! 

Youll work alongside some of New Zealands most experienced retail professionals gaining exposure to products suppliers customers and commercial decisions that shape our business every day and help build its future! 

When you join us we offer a range of benefits that work for you your lifestyle and your career including: 

• Discounts across our brands 
• Birthday leave and charity day off 
• 26 weeks paid parental leave 
• Free parking and EV charging at our Northshore Support Office 
• We value collaboration connection and flexibility with 1 day (Friday) WFH 
• Onsite gym and café at our Northcote Support Office 
• A range of wellbeing support and development opportunities 

If youre ready to turn your curiosity commercial thinking and passion for products into a rewarding retail buying career wed love to hear from you. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time