Job Description

The Role

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We're looking for an experienced Buyer to join the SUBTYPE Buying team.

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Reporting to the Head of Merchandise, you'll play a key role in shaping SUBTYPE's product offering, building considered assortments across premium footwear, apparel and lifestyle. You'll combine strong commercial thinking with a deep understanding of product, culture and the customer to ensure every buy feels relevant to where SUBTYPE sits within the market.

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Working closely with Planning, Marketing, Retail and our global brand partners, you'll identify opportunities, shape seasonal assortments, manage key brand relationships and bring new product and launches to life.

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What You'll Do

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- Partner with the Planner to develop seasonal buying strategies and annual financial plans.
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- Curate compelling, commercially successful assortments across your brand portfolio.
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- Use sales, customer, market and trend insights to identify opportunities and shape the range.
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- Work closely with Planning to manage inventory, forecasting and Open to Buy.
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- Manage assortment depth, size curves and product grading to maximise sales and availability.
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- Stay close to the global fashion, footwear and streetwear landscape, identifying emerging trends, brands and product opportunities.
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- Build robust relationships with global and local brand partners, working collaboratively on product, launches and commercial opportunities.
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- Develop seasonal product presentations, product knowledge and visual direction for Retail teams.
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- Partner with Marketing and Brand Partners to deliver key launches, campaigns and brand moments.
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- Work closely with Retail teams to understand the customer and bring store-level insights back into the buying strategy.
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- Present seasonal strategies, product direction and brand stories to Senior Leadership and Retail teams.
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What You'll Bring

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- Previous buying experience within premium fashion, footwear or streetwear.
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- Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to drive sales, profit and inventory performance.
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- A strong understanding of product, brands, customers and the wider fashion and street culture landscape.
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- Experience building and managing relationships with brand and supplier partners.
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- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with commercial data.
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- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
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- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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- The ability to balance commercial priorities with a strong product and brand point of view.
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- A proactive, curious mindset and the ability to thrive in a quick-moving, constantly evolving environment.
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- A genuine passion for premium fashion, footwear, sneakers and street culture.
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- A strong alignment to Accent Group's Make It Happen culture.
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About SUBTYPE

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SUBTYPE is a premium retail concept at the intersection of sneakers, fashion and culture. Born in Sydney in 2014, SUBTYPE has grown into a destination for exclusive product and some of the world's most influential footwear, fashion and streetwear brands.

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With a focus on considered curation, global launches and emerging talent, SUBTYPE continues to push the boundaries of premium retail.

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