Category Buyer Role
About Rubi: A Global Fashion Retailer
We are a global fashion retailer with a passion for delivering easy-to-wear, ultra-affordable products that fit seamlessly with our customers' styles and take them anywhere they want to go.
Our story began in 2008 when we saw an opportunity to take our apparel know-how one step further, helping our customers complete their look, head to toe.
The team worked together to create a complementary range of shoes and accessories and opened stores dedicated to just that.
About the Job:
We are seeking an experienced and driven Category Buyer to lead our vision within our Cotton On Womens Accessories team in our Footwear category.
This role will involve leading the category and working with our Trend team to deliver on big ideas and key lifestyle items that align with our brand DNA and which our customers love.
You will contribute to department reviews, apply learnings to category decision making and chase growth opportunities to ensure the success and profitability of our brand.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the category and work with the Trend team to deliver on big ideas and key lifestyle items.
* Contribute to department reviews and apply learnings to category decision making.
* Chase growth opportunities to ensure the success and profitability of our brand.
* Collaborate with Production and support your Buying team to deliver on products that are in line with category strategies and compliant and cost-effective.
Requirements:
* Tertiary qualification / degree in relevant field (e.g. Buying).
* Demonstrated experience working with production, trends and buying teams to achieve strategy visions.
* Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with internal / external stakeholders and support teams.
* Leadership experience in a significant multi-brand global retailer.
Benefits:
* 50% team member discount off all brands (excl. Ceres Life which is 30% off).
* A world class office with a state-of-the-art Wellness Centre featuring spa therapists, holistic health experts and free fitness classes.
* A brand-new childcare centre onsite – incredible facilities, indoor and outdoor play areas, subsidised cost, and your kids are right next door.
* The Beckley, our in-house café with chef prepared healthy meals, coffee and snacks.
* Flexible working – enabling you to find the right working rhythm to be at your best.
* Competitive salary packaging – ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
* An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
* Returning from maternity leave (or primary carer parental leave)? Work part-time and get paid full-time for 2 months, all part of supporting you during your transition back to work.
Our Culture:
We are a close knit bunch who encourage and support each other to achieve big things.
Central to this is our commitment to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self, having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
Join Us:
We believe in personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure.