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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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This role is accepting applications on Hatch. Follow the "Apply" link to create a Hatch profile and "Send a Match Request" for this job.

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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.

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More about the Assistant Category Buyer - Own Brand role:

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Our client is currently looking for an Assistant Category Buyer to join our Own Brand team.

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About the role:

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- You understand and drive company wide strategies and OKR's.
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- You will assist in the procurement of your category.
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- Working with your Category Buyer and Senior Category Buyer you will monitor the inventory levels to maintain adequate stock levels.
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- You evaluate vendor performance and assist in the selection and deactivation and/or exit process.
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- You are able to negotiate favorable terms and conditions for contracts
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- Identifying vendor supply chain challenges through regular quality assurance reviews.
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- Collaborating across departments to ensure timely deliveries.
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- You will resolve any issues or discrepancies with orders, invoices or deliveries.
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- Supports Category buyer with product and design development in line with brand strategy, end use and target customer persona.
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- Manages the critical path from product conception to delivery to FC
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- Supports Category Buyer with cost price negotiations and margin management
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- Sample tracking and management incl. Pre-shoot sample & styling notes handover
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- Supports Category Buyer with selection, development, and sourcing of fabrications, colours, trims etc
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- Attends fitting sessions to support Buyer & GT
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- Assisting Buyer with Monday morning trade analysis/commentary where requested
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- Confirms and secures late fee payment process with vendors
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- Reviews best and worst product reports and provides key findings to Category Buyer
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- Run performance reports for internal meetings
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- Assists Category Buyer with SWOT analysis
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- Build strong and professionally reciprocal relationships with suppliers
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- Ranging product for certain categories to present back to Buyer (for development)
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- Manage & populate weekly marketing sku lists
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- Assists in completing the marketing monthly priorities alongside Buyer
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- Monitor product going live, suggests reshoots and changes where required
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- Conduct comp shops/store visits and share key products/trends /execution with team
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- Maintain e-comm styling brand briefing and customer profile brand doc
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- Populate re-shoot doc based on informed metrics
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- Managing the vendor admin to ensure accuracy.
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- Using clear customer focus you identify opportunities for improvements for the customer onsite experience.
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- You are able to analyse data, interpret trends and propose informed decisions based on data.
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What it takes

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- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Product development/ Assistant Buyer
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- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
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- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
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- Ability to time management work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise tasks effectively.
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- Proficient in Jira, Excel, BI, BC and knowledge of API integrations and platform software preferred.
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- Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.
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???? Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what's outlined ????

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Key Responsibilities

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Key Strengths

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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.

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Seniority level

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Seniority level

Associaten

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Employment type

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Employment type

Full-timen

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Job function

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Job function

Business Developmentn

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashionn

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📌 Assistant Category Buyer - Own Brand @ leading fashion marketplace (New South Wales)
🏢 Hatch
📍 New South Wales