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Work alongside passionate colleagues and experienced managers who love working together and driving for results. Enjoy exclusive corporate discounts at one of Australia's premier gym franchises! At Best&Less, we believe that our CUSTOMER deserves the BEST & we do it for LESS.
We're all about making it easy for Australian families to look and feel their best at great value prices.
While we're proud of our products and prices, we know our real strength is in our people.
Our Values At Best&Less, our TEAM&I values are at the heart of everything we do. By fostering Teamwork, we strive for Excellence, holding ourselves Accountable for our actions whilst embracing a can-do attitude to Make it Happen and consistently act with Integrity.
As a Junior Buyer, you'll manage the Boyswear 8 - 16 category in collaboration with a Senior Buyer/Buyer, helping to develop and purchase a range of stylish, high-quality products that align with our customer's needs. You'll play a key role in achieving our sales and profit targets by balancing fashion, price, margin, and quality.
Key Responsibilities: Development a range of products that meet the company's strategic objectives. Analyze market trends locally and overseas to inform product decisions. Manage the full range-building process, from concept to final product approval, ensuring product quality and relevance. Work closely with suppliers, quality control, and marketing and online teams to bring the best products to our customers. Participate in budgets and strategy presentations, range reviews, product presentations, and weekly trade reviews. Approve lab dips, artwork, production samples, and attend quality control fits. Analyze product performance regularly to inform future buying strategies. Conduct post-season analysis and react swiftly to best and worst-selling lines. Negotiate cost prices and margins with suppliers to meet profitability criteria. Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and external partners. Provide support and mentorship to Assistant Buyers. Communicate critical customer needs and production issues to suppliers to ensure compliance with company standards. Create advertising briefs and support the marketing team with promotional product planning. Ensure compliance with procedural standards and industry regulations. Qualifications and Experience: Tertiary qualifications in Retail, Fashion Design, or Garment Construction. Minimum 2.5 years of Assistant Buyer experience, with at least 1 year as a Junior Buyer responsible for a product range. 1 year of range-building experience from concept to final product approval. Proven experience in product development, including fabric sourcing, lab dips, and print approvals; ideally at entry or mid-market retail positioning. Experience managing multiple overseas suppliers. Passion for merchandise, with drive and enthusiasm to learn and grow. Experience managing a large category or number of SKUs. Solid understanding of trends impacting apparel. Experience using industry platforms such as WGSN. Why Join Us?: Work alongside passionate colleagues and experienced managers in a collaborative, dynamic environment. Generous staff discounts on all products. Access to the Sonder Employee Assistance Program. Fantastic career development opportunities. If you're ready to grow your career in fashion and believe you have what it takes to succeed as part of the Best&Less family, we'd love to hear from you!
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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Buyer? What's your expected annual base salary? Since 1965, Best&Less has grown from a single shop in Sydney to become a national multi-channel retailer. We now operate 200 stores in 8 states and territories, and employ over 4,300 people. Remaining true to our founding values of high quality and low prices, we work hard to ensure that we make affordable fashion and quality basics available to everybody.
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