Job Description
What happens when an established retail business decides it's time to do things differently?
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Our client is a well-established Australian retailer with a significant national footprint, a loyal customer base and a long history in Australian retail.
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Now, they're looking to evolve.
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The business is challenging the way it approaches product, looking at its categories with fresh eyes and exploring how it can create a more compelling, relevant and commercially successful offer for today's customer.
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This is where you come in.
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We're looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of a significant Textiles / Manchester portfolio and help shape what the category looks like next.
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This is your opportunity to turn the dial.
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You'll have the scale, infrastructure and customer reach of an established retailer — but the opportunity to challenge the status quo, bring new ideas and make your mark on the product offer.
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You'll be responsible for:
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Leading the Textiles / Manchester category strategy
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Building and evolving a compelling product portfolio across bedding, towels, soft furnishings and related textiles
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Identifying opportunities to refresh, reposition and grow the category
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Developing private label and exclusive product opportunities
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Working closely with local and international suppliers and factories
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Negotiating product, pricing, margin and commercial terms
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Using customer insight, market trends and competitor activity to identify what's next
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Partnering with Planning, Product Development, Marketing and other key teams
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Owning the commercial performance of your category across sales, margin and inventory
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Bringing a fresh perspective to how the category is bought, developed and presented to the customer
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We're looking for a Buyer who wants more than a buying role.
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You'll bring strong Textiles / Manchester / Soft Homewares experience, ideally within a larg
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scale bricks-and-mortar retail workplace.
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But just as importantly, you'll be curious.
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You'll be someone who looks at an established category and thinks:
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"How could we do this better?"
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You might have ideas about product.
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You might have ideas about sourcing.
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You might see an opportunity the business hasn't seen yet.
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We want you to bring that thinking.
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You'll ideally have:
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Strong Textiles / Manchester / Homewares buying experience
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A track record of building commercially successful ranges
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Strong supplier and factory relationships
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Product development and sourcing experience
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Commercial confidence across sales, margin, pricing and inventory
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A robust eye for product, quality and trends
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The confidence to challenge, influence and introduce new ideas
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Why this role?
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Because this isn't about joining a business that's standing still.
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It's about joining an established retail business at a point of change.
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A business with the scale to make things happen, the customer reach to create impact and the ambition to evolve an established retail landscape rather than simply follow it.
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For the right person, it's an opportunity to take a significant category, bring your experience and perspective to the table, and help shape what comes next.
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If you're a Textiles / Manchester Buyer who is ready to turn the dial, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Homewares Buyer (Melbourne)
🏢 JIVARO recruitment
📍 Melbourne