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About the Role
As a Senior Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in bringing our product ranges to life. Working closely with the Head of Product and cross-functional teams, you'll lead the end-to-end buying and product development process, delivering commercially successful ranges that align with dusk's creative vision, customer trends, and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category buying strategies that deliver sales, margin, and inventory targets
- Lead the end-to-end product development process, from concept and sourcing through to product launch
- Source, negotiate, and build strong relationships with local and international suppliers to deliver quality products at target margins
- Manage critical path timelines to ensure products are delivered on time and meet quality, compliance, and brand standards
- Analyse sales performance, customer insights, and market trends to identify opportunities and optimise product ranges
- Work closely with Planning, Creative, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Compliance teams to deliver successful seasonal ranges
- Monitor competitor activity, emerging trends, and product innovation to keep dusk at the forefront of the market
- Support seasonal range reviews, forecasting, pricing, and promotional planning
- Mentor and support the Buying Coordinator, fostering collaboration and continuous development
- Represent dusk at local and international trade fairs, supplier visits, and sourcing trips as required
Requirements
- Significant experience in a Senior Buying, Category Management, or Product Development role within retail, preferably homewares or lifestyle products
- Demonstrated success developing commercially successful product ranges and achieving sales and margin targets
- Strong product development, sourcing, and supplier negotiation experience
- Excellent commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and make informed buying decisions
- Experience managing critical paths and delivering products to tight deadlines
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions
- Strong leadership skills with experience coaching or mentoring junior team members
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience using retail buying or merchandise systems
- A passion for product, design, customer trends, and delivering exceptional retail experiences
Skills
- Product development
- Sourcing
- Supplier negotiation
- Commercial acumen
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Microsoft Office
- Retail buying systems
- Merchandise systems
Location
- Alexandria
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Generous employee discounts
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
- Interstate/international sourcing exposure
- Supportive leadership
- Commitment to work-life balance
About the Company
- dusk is an Australian and New Zealand specialty retailer, known for creating premium home fragrance products designed in-house and exclusive to us.
- With around 150 stores and a growing online presence, we’ve built a leading omni-channel business grounded in quality, accessibility, and experience.
- We’re looking for people who think differently, move with intention, and care about the impact they make. People who collaborate, take ownership, and aren’t afraid to challenge how things are done.