ABOUT US
From Australia to the World: Typo's Next Chapter Needs You!
Typo is on a mission to become the global leader in stationery, travel, and gifting. As we gear up for an ambitious brand refresh, we're looking for a Buyer who can turn big ideas into even bigger realities.
We design products that bring personality to your everyday, turning the expected into the unexpected, the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether you're planning or creating, bold or understated, we give you the tools to create, play, and make your mark.
Typo is in the midst of a bold rebrand—reclaiming its place as a cultural disruptor for all. Once known for its cheeky tone and creative personality, Typo built a loyal following by offering stationery, lifestyle, and gifting products that stood out by design. You will be part of our exciting journey as we upgrade all touchpoints of the Typo brand and help to widen the reach of our brand across the world.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced and driven Lifestore Buyer to lead our vision within our Typo team.
You will be responsible for leading the development of Gifting products. You will collaborate with Creative Leadership and fellow Buyers, you will deliver cohesive product ranges that align with our Brand DNA and resonate with our customers.
This role requires expertise in hardgoods production, ensuring designs translate effectively into high-quality, functional 3D products. You will approach product development with a problem‐solving mindset, identifying customer needs and addressing them through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.
You will bring a customer‐first approach, ensuring products meet critical path milestones, comply with all quality and safety standards, and achieve set financial objectives. Your role involves constant trend and market research, identifying whitespace opportunities, and collaborating with suppliers to deliver ethical, sustainable, and forward‐thinking products.
If you are product and customer‐obsessed, has a passion for leading and developing people, and thrives on designing and buying products that excite our customers, we want to meet with you!
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g., Buying, Design, or Product Development)
* Demonstrated experience in building creative product strategies, sourcing, and category leadership
* Expertise in hardgoods production, including translating 2D designs into functional 3D products
* Ability to identify and solve customer problems through innovative design
* Proficiency with design tools like Illustrator and Excel
* Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem‐solving skills
* Leadership experience within a significant multi‐brand global retailer
* Ability to drive commercial outcomes through trend analysis, market research, and whitespace identification
* Passion for customer‐centric, ethical, and sustainable product development
BENEFITS
* Competitive salary
* Flexible working options & people‐first leave initiatives
* Access to our world‐class Support Centre, with an in‐house restaurant & state‐of‐the‐art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services
* Subsidised onsite childcare centre
* 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre
* 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more
* Local & Global career growth
* Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more
* Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team
* Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work
* Bring your dog to work
* Recognition, team connection moments & more!
EEO STATEMENT
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.
We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.
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