Since 2011, our business has redefined the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand. As a leading fashion e-commerce & lifestyle destination in the region, our platforms provide an inspiring and seamless end-to-end customer experience through our own technology innovations.

Our Commercial team is data, product, and trend-oriented. The team is customer-obsessed and delivers the future of fashion through curating a customer-centric platform of choice. The Category Buying team works together with the Planning team to drive sales, maximise profit, manage intake, and ensure that forward-thinking ranges engage our customers. We work closely with the Finance team to deliver business objectives and with Operations teams to ensure inventory forecasts are accurate.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Category Buyer for the Womenswear Mainstream team.

Are you passionate about women's fashion? Do you excel at spotting trends and driving category growth? We're seeking a dynamic and experienced Assistant Category Buyer to elevate our women's categories. This role is perfect for a Buyers Assistant or an assistant buyer ready to advance their career.

About The Role

• Understand and drive company-wide strategies and OKRs.
• Assist in the procurement of your category.
• Work with your Category Buyer and Senior Category Buyer to monitor inventory levels and maintain adequate stock.
• Support Category Admin to resolve issues or discrepancies with orders, invoices, or deliveries.
• Manage conversations with vendors about order, invoice, or delivery issues.
• Analyse data, interpret trends, and propose informed decisions.
• Collaborate with vendors to achieve mutual goals and foster partnerships.
• Evaluate vendor performance and assist in selection, deactivation, or exit processes.
• Negotiate favourable terms and conditions for contracts for both commission-based (Platform) and OTB-based (Wholesale) vendors.
• Identify vendor supply chain challenges through regular quality assurance reviews.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure timely deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry regulations.
• Manage vendor administration to ensure accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for improvements in the customer onsite experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders such as Marketing, Vendor Management, Operations, and Finance.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Adapt to changes in the market and industry, being open to learning new skills and approaches.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by management.

What It Takes

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an Assistant Buyer in a high-volume business.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Jira, Excel, BI, BC, and knowledge of API integrations and platform software preferred.
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.
• Stay up to date on organisational changes and complete training on time to improve competencies.

Life at Our Business

From our ways of working to our growth mindset and sustainable approach, we each add unique value and have an incredible amount of fun doing it! People are our greatest asset and our employee experience is designed to empower you to do your best work.

Here’s what to expect when you join:

• Flexible working: hybrid and flexible working model to suit you.
• Learning collective: access to learning days, hackathons, and LinkedIn Learning.
• Parents: access to our parental leave program and an extra day off for your kids' first day of school every year.
• Birthday leave: paid day off for your birthday and a voucher to treat yourself.
• Curate your style: generous staff discounts and sample sales.
• Wellbeing: discounted gym memberships and wellbeing programs.
• People first: access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Volunteer days: work as a Charity Partner with Thread Together for societal and environmental change.
• Furry friends: dog-friendly office for anyone who wants to bring their pet to work.

Key Responsibilities

📈 Driving strategies

🛍️ Assisting procurement

📦 Monitoring inventory

Key Strengths

🗣️ Communication skills

📊 Analytical skills

⏰ Time management

💻 Proficiency in IT tools

📜 Knowledge of industry regulations

🔄 Adaptability

Why we are partnering with Hatch on this role: Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. When you apply, you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with our business, not with Hatch.