Manage the Dresses category, leading the Buying team, analyzing trade performance, negotiating with suppliers, and providing leadership and support to direct reports.
About Us:
Showpo is the Australian owned, global, social media led ecommerce brand, redefining fashion retail for the new generation.
Showpo was established in Sydney in 2010 from our Founder & CEO Jane Lu's garage. Forward to now, we have disrupted the traditional retail model, are a global fashion destination and one of Australia's home grown true global success stories. We pride ourselves on empowering women worldwide and being one of Australia's largest and most successful social media brands.
The Role:
In this exciting, newly created role you will manage one of our most critical categories (Dresses) and lead the Buying team reporting directly into the Buying/Design Manager. This is an incredible team and an exciting time to join as we look to expand further into the US market and as our product evolves! You will spearhead our US buying and own this space! Sound exciting? Read on...
Day to Day, you will:
- Weekly reporting, which includes trade report, best and worst, new arrivals
- Responsible for managing and building a commercial and desirable own design / floor ranges that meets sales budgets, margin targets & closing stocks, inline with RRP architecture, OTB budget requirements and customer expectations
- Understand and fill gaps (newness, repeats, move ons, RPNs etc…) in the range driving the trend and fashion relevance
- Having a clear understanding of our customer persona’s & regional requirements (counterseasonal offerings / ranging)
- Managing CAT portfolio from core lines to newness, including; markdowns, allocating go-live trends, TN updates & reshoots to ensuring product has the best opportunity to sell
- Trend, pricing and competitor research to identify product relevant to the customer through social media and local market research
- Planning move ons alongside the design team to create a balanced and desired range aligned with trade analysis, trend/colour research
- Cost Price Negotiations with suppliers to achieve target margins %
- Attend fits to provide amendments to garment and ensure commerciality including cost price and target margin % is achieved
- Seasonal analysis including LAFC/SWOTs, seasonal bring backs & emerging trend and colour research deck
- Give feedback to Ecomm of any required changes, including presentation, menu selection, and quality product information.
- Provide support, training and coaching to direct reports to develop their skills and support them in their career goals.
Who are you:
- Previous experience as a Buyer working in women's fashion
- Experience in Buying for the US market
- Experience in people leadership
- Proficient in Own-label buying
- Confident and collaborative leader!
Perks!
- 50% staff discount, monthly staff sample sales, dog-friendly office, plus discounts at Peaches Pilates studios and cinemas!
- Hybrid office environment 2/3 days per week in office
- Free 24/7 GP access through our Updoc employee healthcare benefit! (Including prescriptions and referrals sent straight to your phone)
- Enjoy complimentary financial advice and discounts through our Commbank Workplace Banking Program
- We encourage our team to make time for fun - from Games Night and Scavenger Hunts to Friday bubbles and our “I S**t Rainbow” recognition awards
- Your growth matters - you’ll get a tailored development plan and opportunities to make real impact
- Plus: brekkie bar, EAP mental health support, Showpo Coffee Club
- Paid parental leave
- What matters to us - we support The Hunger Project through our donations, staff sample sales, yearly edits and awareness. We are also the first workplace in Australia to be accredited as an Endometriosis friendly workplace
Are you our new Senior Buyer?! Click apply to find out more!
At Showpo we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can belong and be their authentic selves. We strive to craft a culture that reflects the diversity of our customer, where our differences make us stronger and help us become better humans. We celebrate our people and support them, ensuring we’re a workplace welcoming to all, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We are on a journey and sometimes might make mistakes, but we are committed to learning, growing and backing up these words with positive action.
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