Operated by the Just Group, Portmans is one of Australia's most iconic fashion retail brands for young women with over 90 stores. We pride ourselves on creating on-trend looks exclusively for all women. The Just Group operates seven brands: Portmans, Just Jeans, Jacqui E, Jay Jays, Peter Alexander, Dotti, and Smiggle.About the RoleReporting to our Group General Manager, you will be responsible for understanding the brand's target market and developing commercial on-trend ranges that will enable the department to achieve sales targets and intake margins.Your passion, drive, and experience will play an integral part in this role to drive the success of the department across both Australia and New Zealand. Based in our Support Office on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, you will have a minimum of 3 years of previous Buying/Product Development experience and a hands-on approach to hit the ground running.ResponsibilitiesStrategic Decision-Making: Buyers make critical decisions that impact inventory and sales, allowing you to influence the company's success.Collaboration: Work closely with QA, marketing, and planning, fostering teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.Trends: Research trends, product innovation, and continually review competitors to stay at the forefront of the market.Financials: Achieve budgeted sales and margin through continuous review of performance, market opportunities, product trends, and supplier negotiations.Quality: Execute the fit process against critical timelines with high-quality expectations, demonstrating an understanding of product construction, fabric/materials, and their performance in styling, durability, and care.Customer Focus: Understand customer preferences, ensuring the right products reach the market.Dynamic Environment: The fast-paced nature of the fashion industry keeps the role exciting and challenging.Skills & ExperienceNegotiation Skills: Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to achieve quality products in line with margin targets.Diverse Product Knowledge: Knowledge of materials and market demands, with proven buying and product development experience.Product Development: Proven buying and product development experience.Production: Experience in managing the critical path from end to end with a strong knowledge of production timelines.Results Driven: Minimum 3 years of experience in a Product Developer/Buyer role with a proven record in delivering results.Relationships: Ability to build key stakeholder relationships across the business.Financials: Confident understanding of departmental financials and budgets.Team: Proven team management and leadership skills.This is a fantastic opportunity to join our established and highly successful team. If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!
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