ABOUT US

Born in Australia, loved around the world.

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. Were here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.

Were playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

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, youll 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.
Youll 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 youre passionate about product, thrive on commercial decision-making and love leading teams to deliver results wed 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

Market-competitive salary
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 ourBrands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie &Supre;
24/7 Wellness support mental health, relationships, family + more
Local &Global; career growth
Discounts for you &your; family medical, travel, financial + more
Performance & Peak incentives to reward +recognise our team
Returnity -Paidprogram for new parents heading back to work
Bring your dog to work
Recognition, team connection moments& more!

Cotton Ons purpose is to make a positive difference in peoples lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Valuable along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, mens, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

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 [email protected] we may support you in completing the job application process.

📌 Buying Manager - Cotton On Menswear Global Support Centre (Geelong)
🏢 Cotton On Group
📍 Geelong