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Category Buyer (Girlswear) 12 M Contract | Head Office AUS
Fashion Industry Company
Victoria Melbourne, , Australia
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ABOUT US
Company Kids was established in 2005 following a strong customer demand for fashionable, fun and age-appropriate childrenswear.
Since then, we’ve added dress ups, accessories, sleepwear, created over 500,000 unique garments, with over 180 stockists and growing! We always put our Company Kids style on everything we do. From our product, to our stores, to our staff – we like everything to be a little different from the rest.
We provide a unique and engaging environment, and live by our motto, ‘Happy kids = Happy Parents’.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The primary purpose of the Category Buyer is to create seasonal ranges for each market which supports the Kids DNA. The Girlswear Buyer is accountable for the product selection, management and growth, achieving budgeted sales; and achieving margin and profit across all regions for Girlswear. Working closely with the trend and product team, you will dedicate your experience to the key areas; product development, sales, margins, planning and production. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Girlswear team on a fulltime 12 month contract.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Ideally you are an experienced Buyer with previous experience in Girlswear product development
• You possess previous hands on product development experience, direct OS supplier negotiation skills and are adept at managing OTB with a Planner.
• Proficient capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Illustrator.
• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification.
• A high level of accuracy and a high attention to detail together with ability to multi task and prioritise
• You will have an exceptional eye to identify current market trends and translate them into original forward product that reaches our target market
OUR CULTURE
Enjoyment and playfulness = Company Kids!
Our shopping environment is all about our littlest customers and is quirky, classic, confident, trusted and authentic, and that’s reflective in our team members! We are a fun and playful group of people, and never take ourselves too seriously.
We are fortunate enough to be a part of the Company, and with that, to be part of the Company Foundation. We believe that every Kid across the globe should all have fun, education and healthy living conditions. Being part of this team empowers each one of us to be part of positive change globally.
BENEFITS
• Flexible working hours
• A fully functional Health + Wellbeing centre including a Gym, Personal trainers and Osteo …
• As we continue to open new stores in Australia and around the world there are some serious advancement opportunities which includes our international hubs.
• Did we mention you can bring your Dog to work? – check out #dogsofcotton