Rip Curl: Buyer - Ozmosis
On-siteTorquay, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Develop and execute category buying strategies aligned with business and financial objectives to build commercially balanced assortments across eCommerce, flagship, and outlet channels. Partner with Product Management teams to influence future range development using customer insights and trading results. Analyze sales performance, customer behavior, market trends, and competitor activity to drive buying decisions, manage assortment architecture and pricing strategies, and conduct weekly trade analysis. Lead post-season reviews to optimize future assortments and working collaboratively with Planning, Allocation, Retail, and VM teams to deliver strong trading outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience in a fashion retail Buying role
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of retail financial drivers
- Experience managing assortments, product selection and category performance
- Proven ability to build balanced assortments across multiple product categories
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret sales and inventory data
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with retail systems
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with Product Management or Product Development teams
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