Love fashion & retail? Love shoes? We might have your dream role!
Do you want to be part of NZ's leading fashion footwear retail group?
Looking for a unique, diverse, dynamic place to work and be inspired on a daily basis?
Enjoy a hybrid working environment?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Footwear Buyer. We're looking for someone to join our Merchandise team in our Newmarket Support Office in Auckland. This role works collaboratively with key stakeholders in the business, in a fast-paced and agile environment. Reporting to our Head of Design, you will be responsible for building seasonal ranges, collaborating closely with Designers, Buyers & Planners to create world-class footwear collections.
Key responsibilities
Delivering customer-centric cohesive ranges, on brief, to budget & on time.
Provide updates on global trends/influences.
Manage stock & orders to budget with the planning team.
Supplier & factory order management.
Provide insightful trade performance updates & outtakes.
Identify product opportunities pre & within season and ensure action is taken.
Collate & review data for post-seasonal analysis and review.
Develop and complete marketing briefs for digital and in-store signage.
Provide well-thought-out product selections for campaigns, social & EDM to support trade.
Contribute to range book and trend updates for the marketing/Retail team.
We are looking for someone with:
4+ years of experience in a similar role.
An eye for fashion & trends.
Strong analytical skills - with an eye for detail, you feel at home looking at data and can draw insights from information and have a passion for problem-solving.
Intermediate Excel experience.
Clear communication & strong organisational skills.
A team approach - you love to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and can represent the business well in internal & external settings. You thrive on building relationships.
Alignment to our values - Accountable, Inspiring, Integrity, Inclusive, Innovative, and Proactive.
Who are we?
At Mi Piaci/Merchant, we love shoes. Our passion and drive for helping our customers feel great is embedded in our culture and everything we do. A New Zealand family-owned fashion footwear retailer, we've been around for 30+ years, we have 40+ stores across 3 brands: Mi Piaci, Merchant, and Deuce, in both New Zealand and Australia.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you can expect a supportive leader, an individualised growth plan, and to be recognised and rewarded for great performance.
Our teams are made up of positive, passionate, and high-performing people.
What's on offer?
The chance to work with some seriously talented people, lots of employee benefits (your footwear collection is about to get a whole lot better!), an informal dress code, flexible start & finish hours, hybrid working, and the opportunity to get involved with our very own charity, The Young Hearts Project, supporting youth in New Zealand.
Does this sound like you? Apply today!
Must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.
#J-18808-Ljbffr