**About Us**: At Universal Store, we are passionate about fashion and dedicated to providing our customers with the latest trends and high-quality products. We believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. As a leading Australian youth fashion retailer, we work with a number of well-known global brands as well as proudly producing our own inhouse product.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Trend and Customer Research: Conduct customer feedback collection, trend analysis, and competitor research to inform product decisions.
- Product Mix Planning: Plan and assort product selections, manage purchase orders, and create differentiated products.
- Growth Strategy Development: Develop strategies for product group growth, including planning for sub-groups, suppliers, and regions.
- Inventory Management: Manage purchasing budgets, open purchase orders, and in-season inventory, including markdown lists.
- Supplier Negotiations: Negotiate with suppliers, manage deliveries, and introduce new suppliers as needed.
**About you**:
- Expert trend knowledge and research skills
- Excellent timeline management and proficient in managing multiple competing deadlines
- Strong business acumen and problem solving
- The ability to leverage existing relationships and develop new ones.
- A passionate and confident persona that aligns to a youth fashion brand
**What we can offer**:
- Modern, purpose-built site office with amenities.
- Employee discounts and access to exclusive content
- Collaborative and cohesive team culture
- Career development and growth under supportive leadership
- No two days are the same
**Our Values & Behaviours**:
- **Care for Everyone**: We are approachable and encourage uniqueness.
- **Here to Help**: We support others to succeed.
- **Make it Work**: We are adaptable and open-minded.
- **Better than Good**: We strive for excellence.
- **Contribute**: We are brave and make a difference.
**How to Apply**: If you are passionate about fashion and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you would be a great fit for this role.
Pay: $62,818.21 - $105,888.03 per year
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brisbane, QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)
**Experience**:
- Product or Category Management: 2 years (preferred)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location: In person