Buyer Accessories & Jewellery

As a Buyer within our Accessories division you will play a key role in shaping our offerbalancing creativity with sound commercial judgement to deliver ranges and great curated collections that resonate with our Kiwi  own your categories and the end-to-end buying process shape customer-focused ranges by building the right product mix pricing and assortment strategy to deliver strong commercial outcomes and meet customer needs.

Key responsibilities: 

• Category Management:Drive the performance of your category through effective range planning supplier engagement and commercial execution.
• Drive in-season trading performance through analysis of sales stock and margin outcomes identifying opportunities and implementing actions to maximise category performance.
• Trend Awareness:Stay ahead of trends to ensure our product offerremainsfresh relevant and competitive. 
• Supplier Relationships:Build andmaintainproductive partnerships with local and global suppliers to secure the right products at the right price. 
• Commercial Execution:Develop and implement category strategies that maximise sales profitability and customer satisfaction. 
• Insight-Led Decision Making:Leverage data customer insights and market trends to inform buying decisions andidentifynew opportunities. 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with wider Merchandise PlanningStore Operations and Marketing teams to ensure ranges are executed seamlessly across channels. 

Qualifications :

Our products land on shelves racks and eventually in the hands and wardrobes of our Kiwi shoppers! Yourepassionate about yourtradecustomer driven focus in your thinking and have an innate curiosity for how we can do better to provide the best products for our customers and commercially viable results for the business. 

Whatwerelooking for 

• Buying experience:Youll bring some previous experience in a (retail) buying role within apparel or a complementary retail sourcing/private label experience highly desired!   
• Commercial Mindset:Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to balance creativity with business priorities. 
• Highly Collaborative:Strong stakeholder engagement skills able to influence and work effectively across teams and functions. 
• Proactive & Decisive:Comfortable and confident working at pace and taking ownership to deliver tangible results. 

Additional Information :

Come work with us as we look tobuild exceptional retail brands that customers loveandour teamstake pride in! 

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 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time