Job Description
Senior Buyer (Fashion Apparel) | Full-time | Billy J Creative Headquarters | Sunshine Coast
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Billy J is one of Australia's leading online fashion retailers, delivering thousands of new styles each year to customers across Australia and internationally. We have grown into a globally recognised ecommerce brand with a team of more than 150 people and ambitious plans for continued international expansion.
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We're looking for a highly experienced Senior Buyer to shape category strategy, drive commercial growth and influence the future direction of the brand. This is a high-impact role for a commercially astute fashion leader who brings strong market insight, exceptional product instinct and the confidence to make strategic decisions in a rapid-paced, data-driven ecommerce environment.
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You'll have significant ownership of product, shape future strategy and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver ambitious commercial outcomes.
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Why This Role?
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This is an opportunity to take significant ownership of a major category within one of Australia's most recognised online fashion businesses. You'll have a genuine influence on product direction, commercial strategy and business growth, with your decisions directly impacting sales performance, profitability and customer experience.
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For an ambitious and highly experienced Buyer ready to operate at a senior level, this is an opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the next stage of Billy J's growth.
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Key Responsibilities
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Commercial Trading
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Take full ownership and accountability for commercial performance.
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Analyse sales, gross margin, conversion, sell-through, stock cover and profitability to identify opportunities and drive growth.
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Develop and execute trading strategies that maximise sales, margin and inventory performance.
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Proactively identify commercial risks and opportunities and influence decisions across the wider business.
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Buying & Range Strategy
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Develop and lead commercially compelling range strategies aligned with customer demand, market trends and broader business objectives.
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Lead seasonal assortment planning, product selection, sample approvals and range architecture.
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Influence product development and future category direction through strong commercial and market insight.
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Monitor competitor activity, market trends and emerging opportunities to ensure Billy J remains a market leader.
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Build and maintain strong, strategic supplier relationships.
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Lead complex commercial negotiations including pricing, payment terms, lead times, cost management and commercial opportunities.
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Partner with suppliers to continually improve product quality, delivery performance and commercial outcomes.
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Identify and develop new supplier opportunities to support category growth.
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Inventory Management
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Own stock investment and inventory strategy across your category.
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Make commercially informed decisions regarding replenishment, allocations, markdowns and exit strategies.
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Balance availability, stock turn, margin and profitability to optimise overall category performance.
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Undertake planning to ensure inventory investment supports the broader commercial strategy.
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Prepare and present regular trading reports, commercial insights and category recommendations to senior leadership.
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Act as a key commercial voice within cross-functional discussions and confidently challenge and influence decisions where required.
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Work closely with Marketing, Ecommerce and Stock/Inventory teams to ensure successful product launches and campaigns.
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Ensure purchase orders, approvals and critical path milestones are delivered accurately and on time.
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Share knowledge, provide guidance and contribute to the development of buying capability across the wider team.
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About You
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You'll be a highly experienced fashion buyer with a strong commercial track record, exceptional product instinct and the confidence to take significant ownership of a category. You'll ideally have:
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5+ years' experience as a Fashion Buyer, ideally within a fast-paced ecommerce or retail business.
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Proven experience owning significant categories and delivering strong commercial results.
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Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of sales, gross margin, inventory investment and profitability.
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Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear commercial strategies and decisions.
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Extensive experience negotiating directly with suppliers and managing strategic commercial relationships.
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Strong understanding of buying systems such as Shopify, Style Arcade, Inventory Planner or similar platforms.
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Excellent market and product awareness, with a strong understanding of fashion trends and customer behaviour.
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Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to operate autonomously in a rapid-paced environment.
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Solid communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at a senior level.
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Relevant tertiary qualifications or training.
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Why Billy J?
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Be part of one of Australia's fastest-growing fashion ecommerce businesses.
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Influence product strategy from concept through to the customer.
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Work in a collaborative environment where decisions are made quickly and ideas are valued.
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Play a key role in expanding into international markets.
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Enjoy a monthly RDO and a culture that values both performance and work-life balance.
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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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We kindly ask recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting our team in relation to this role.

📌 Senior Buyer (Queensland)
🏢 Billy J
📍 Queensland