We're T2, a tea brand known for its delicious tea made with premium, sustainable ingredients. Every day, we love to excite our customers by inviting them into our world of tea, online and in our retail stores across Australia and New Zealand.
Like our teas, our people are unique and diverse. We believe every team member brings different experience and skills to each role which is invaluable to T2. In return we provide training, incentives and encourage an inclusive culture through our policies and initiatives.
Today, we're part of LIPTON Teas and Infusions, the world's largest tea business. For our team, this connection opens opportunities to build global relationships, expand your career globally and participate in global programs and industry‐leading initiatives.
We're also proudly B Corp Certified, get to know more about us at:
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Buying, the Buyer – Tea is responsible for creating and delivering an innovative portfolio of flavour‐first teas that delight our customers and drive commercial growth. Working closely with trusted supplier partners, you'll develop clear product briefs, guide flavour development through multiple tasting rounds, and manage new product development from concept through to launch.
You will LOVE tea and bring genuine flavour expertise, sensory evaluation skills and an understanding of tea trends to every product decision. This role combines creativity with commercial thinking – identifying market opportunities, monitoring category performance, and translating customer and trading insights into future innovation. Your passion, agility and strong organisational skills will be on show, along with your ability to build solid,



trusted relationships with our supplier partners.
Your day-to-day will include:
Leading the development of new tea blends and seasonal collections that align with T2's flavour‐first philosophy
Developing clear creative briefs for supplier partners & managing the end‐to‐end NPD process from concept through to launch
Tasting & evaluating tea samples, providing clear, constructive feedback to suppliers until the desired flavour profile is achieved
Building strong, collaborative relationships with our supplier partners (based primarily in Europe), acting as the key point of contact throughout product development
Analysing sales trends, customer feedback and market data to identify range opportunities and address performance gaps
Closely aligning with our Quality & Compliance Manager to ensure all products meet food safety, labelling and regulatory requirements, including FSANZ legislation
Actively coaching and sharing knowledge, insights, and best practices with store team members to build collective capability and consistency.
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
Previous experience in tea or a similar raw material/beverage category, ideally in an NPD or product development role
Robust sensory evaluation and flavour expertise,



with the ability to give clear, supplier‐ready feedback
Commercial judgement – able to balance creativity against margin, quality and operational requirements
Proven ability to build strong, trusted relationships with supplier partners and cross‐functional teams
Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously
Flexibility to connect with our supplier base (based primarily in Europe) around 5pm AEST
Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable presenting confidently to internal stakeholders
Life at T2
Enjoy a 50% discount to spoil yourself, plus endless cups of tea.
Get recognition and rewards. T2 celebrates our teams' contributions through our Moment Makers program, featuring exciting prizes.
Volunteer leave day per year with a purpose aligned organisation.
Workplace policies with impact: Gender equity policy, Equitable remuneration policy and Flexible working arrangement options
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
T2 Community Crew ensures we celebrate every occasion in the calendar – bringing fun & excitement to life at T2.
Our head office is located in vibrant Collingwood, conveniently close to a range of great cafés and well‐connected public transport options, including both train and tram services. We also offer a hybrid working arrangement.
About the application process
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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📌 Buyer - Tea (Melbourne)
🏢 T2 Tea
📍 Melbourne