Assistant Category Buyer - Own Brand @ leading fashion marketplace
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This is an Assistant Category Buyer - Own Brand role with a leading fashion marketplace based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Role Seniority - Junior - A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
More about the Assistant Category Buyer - Own Brand role:
Our client is currently looking for an Assistant Category Buyer to join our Own Brand team.
About the role:
- You understand and drive company wide strategies and OKR’s.
- You will assist in the procurement of your category.
- Working with your Category Buyer and Senior Category Buyer you will monitor the inventory levels to maintain adequate stock levels.
- You evaluate vendor performance and assist in the selection and deactivation and/or exit process.
- You are able to negotiate favorable terms and conditions for contracts
- Identifying vendor supply chain challenges through regular quality assurance reviews.
- Collaborating across departments to ensure timely deliveries.
- You will resolve any issues or discrepancies with orders, invoices or deliveries.
- Supports Category buyer with product and design development in line with brand strategy, end use and target customer persona.
- Manages the critical path from product conception to delivery to FC
- Supports Category Buyer with cost price negotiations and margin management
- Sample tracking and management incl. Pre-shoot sample & styling notes handover
- Supports Category Buyer with selection, development, and sourcing of fabrications, colours, trims etc
- Attends fitting sessions to support Buyer & GT
- Assisting Buyer with Monday morning trade analysis/commentary where requested
- Confirms and secures late fee payment process with vendors
- Reviews best and worst product reports and provides key findings to Category Buyer
- Run performance reports for internal meetings
- Assists Category Buyer with SWOT analysis
- Build strong and professionally reciprocal relationships with suppliers
- Ranging product for certain categories to present back to Buyer (for development)
- Manage & populate weekly marketing sku lists
- Assists in completing the marketing monthly priorities alongside Buyer
- Monitor product going live, suggests reshoots and changes where required
- Conduct comp shops/store visits and share key products/trends /execution with team
- Maintain e-comm styling brand briefing and customer profile brand doc
- Populate re-shoot doc based on informed metrics
- Managing the vendor admin to ensure accuracy.
- Using transparent customer focus you identify opportunities for improvements for the customer onsite experience.
- You are able to analyse data, interpret trends and propose informed decisions based on data.
What it takes
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Product development/ Assistant Buyer
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
- Ability to time management work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Proficient in Jira, Excel, BI, BC and knowledge of API integrations and platform software preferred.
- Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
Key Strengths
Why our client is partnering with Hatch on this role:
Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.
Seniority level
- Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
- Employment type
Full time
Job function
- Job function
Business Development
- Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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