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About the Role
THE ICONIC is seeking an Entry Category Buyer for their Own Brand team to elevate womenswear categories. This role is ideal for an experienced Assistant or Junior Buyer ready for career advancement and impact.
Responsibilities
- Lead weekly trade analysis to identify sales opportunities, market trends, and competitor insights, translating data into actionable steps.
- Develop commercial strategies to optimize category performance, including net margin value, profitability, stock cover, and sales growth.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align trade plans with seasonal priorities, long-term objectives, and budgeted sales targets.
- Deliver quarterly SWOT analyses with actionable recommendations to support category growth.
- Build balanced and commercially relevant ranges across core products and newness, informed by customer insights and trend direction.
- Collaborate with Design and Planning teams to forecast demand, optimize inventory, and support replenishment strategies.
- Manage supplier relationships, negotiate costs and terms, and drive performance, quality, and sustainability outcomes.
- Partner with Marketing and Creative teams to align product assortment with brand messaging, campaigns, and promotional activities.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the brand, customer persona, and market landscape to inform decisions.
- Lead, coach, and develop direct reports, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Strong eye for trends.
- Commercial mindset.
- Passion for driving category growth.
- Dynamic and motivated buyer.
- Experienced Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer ready for the next career step.
Skills
- Trade analysis
- Commercial strategy development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- SWOT analysis
- Range building
- Demand forecasting
- Inventory optimization
- Supplier relationship management
- Negotiation
- Brand understanding
- Customer insight analysis
- Trend analysis
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible working
Experience Level
- Entry Level
- Assistant Buyer
- Junior Buyer
Benefits
- Flexible working model
- Learning days
- Hackathons
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Parental leave program
- Extra day off for kids' first day of school
- Paid day off for birthday
- THE ICONIC voucher
- Staff discount
- Sample sales
- Fitness Passport
- Wellbeing programs
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
About the Company
- THE ICONIC has redefined the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand since 2011.
- The #1 fashion e-commerce & lifestyle destination in the region.
- Provides an inspiring and seamless end-to-end customer experience through technology innovations.
- The Commercial team blends data, trends, and commercial smarts to shape customer offerings.
- The Category Buying team partners with Planning to curate ranges that drive sales, maximize profit, and maintain market leadership.
- Commercial team collaborates with Finance, Operations, and GFG teams to execute strategy, ensure smart decisions, accurate forecasting, and deliver the future of fashion.
Equal Opportunity
- Commitment to making it easy for everyone to apply.
- Accessibility support and adjustments available during the recruitment process by emailing talent.attraction@theiconic.com.au.