ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a commercially driven and strategic Buying Manager to join our Menswear team working within the Denim, Pants, Shorts, Shirts & Jackets category.
In this role, you'll shape how product comes together across your categories — owning the end‐to‐end buying strategy to deliver ranges that balance fashion, essentials and volume, driving strong sales, margin and brand relevance.
You'll lead with both vision and pace, translating strategy into clear category direction and building high‐performing ranges that resonate with our customer.
You will:
Own and deliver category buying strategy aligned to brand direction and DNA
Build and execute range frameworks that balance newness, volume and profitability
Lead buy decisions across categories, delivering against sales, margin and mix targets
Identify and drive key items to maximise category performance
Actively trade the business, making fast, commercially led decisions based on performance and insights
Partner closely with Planning to align investment, timing and inventory strategy
Collaborate with Design to bring cohesive, customer‐right product to life
Work cross‐functionally with Production, Marketing and Digital teams to deliver end‐to‐end product outcomes
Lead, coach and develop a high‐performing buying team
If you're passionate about product, thrive on commercial decision‐making and love leading teams to deliver results — we'd love to meet you.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Proven experience in a Buying Manager or Senior Buyer role within a retail or brand environment
Strong product instinct, with a clear understanding of customer and brand DNA
Track record of delivering commercially successful ranges across multiple categories




Strong commercial acumen and understanding of how buying decisions impact sales, margin and performance
Experience translating strategy into clear category direction and product outcomes
Proven leadership capability, with the ability to coach and develop high‐performing teams
Excellent cross‐functional collaboration and stakeholder influence
Ability to operate with pace, clarity and strong decision‐making in a fast‐paced environment
Global perspective, with experience working across markets
BENEFITS
Flexible working options & people‐first leave initiatives
Access to our world‐class Support Centre, with an in‐house restaurant & state‐of‐the‐art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services
Subsidised onsite childcare centre
50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre
24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more
Local & Global growth opportunities
Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more
Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team
Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work
Bring your dog to work
Recognition, team connection moments & more!
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 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.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at so we may support you in completing the job application process.
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📌 Buying Manager (Geelong)
🏢 Cotton On Group
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