Dynamic Fashion Retailer | Leadership Chance The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially driven Buying Manager – Menswear to join a dynamic, fast-paced fashion retailer with a strong market presence and an ambitious growth mindset.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate product leader who thrives in a trend-driven environment, understands the menswear customer and knows how to translate emerging trends into commercially successful collections.

Reporting to a senior product leader, you will take ownership of the commercial performance of your department, driving product strategy, range development, sales and profitability while leading and inspiring a talented buying team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the end-to-end buying strategy for the menswear department, ensuring ranges are commercially successful, relevant and customer-focused.
- Drive sales, gross profit and inventory performance through strategic range planning, pricing and product investment.
- Identify emerging trends, customer insights and market opportunities to influence product direction.
- Partner closely with Design, Planning and Production to deliver exciting, commercially balanced collections.
- Take direct ownership of a key product category while overseeing the broader department.
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing buying team, fostering collaboration, accountability and innovation.
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing,



Retail and other key stakeholders to deliver a cohesive product offering.

About You We are looking for a commercially astute, product-passionate buying leader who combines a strong fashion eye with exceptional analytical and leadership capabilities.

Ideally, you will bring:

- Proven experience in a senior buying or buying management role within a rapid-paced fashion retail environment.
- Strong menswear product knowledge and an instinctive understanding of trends and customer behaviour.
- Demonstrated success in driving sales, profitability and category growth.
- Experience leading, coaching and developing successful buying teams.
- Robust commercial negotiation, range planning and trading skills.
- The ability to balance creativity with commercial decision-making.
- A collaborative, energetic and hands-on leadership style.

Why Consider This Opportunity? This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within an established yet progressive fashion retailer. You'll have the autonomy to influence product direction, develop a talented team and play a pivotal role in driving the continued commercial success of the menswear business.

If you're an ambitious buying leader who loves product, thrives on pace and wants to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please apply directly.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

📌 Buying Manager – Menswear (Melbourne)
🏢 JIVARO recruitment
📍 Melbourne