**Work options**: Hybrid
- Growing ASX retailer with genuine career progression opportunities
- 12 Month Parental Leave Contract
- Hybrid work options
**About the role**:
As Baby Bunting continues our journey to be customer first, we are seeking a Merchandise Buyer to manage a large portfolio of Manchester & Bedding, Cots & Furniture, Maternity, Electronics & Sleep.
As our Buyer - Sleep, Cots & Furniture & Baby Monitors, you will select and develop innovative and relevant products aligned to the Baby Bunting customer whilst working closely with our buying assistants and planning team to develop and execute merchandise plans to ensure we maximise sales, profit and supplier income.
Your experience in furniture buying & a high SKU count category will support your success in this very fast paced role.
Your passion, agility and strong commercial acumen will be prominent, as will your strong supplier and stakeholder relationship building and influencing abilities.
Please note - this is a 12 month parental leave contract
**What's in it for you**:
- A competitive salary + opportunities for salary packaging & novated leasing
- Career progression and development, join us in an exciting period of change
- Experience working with an Iconic Australian Retailer
- A supportive team environment that celebrates diversity and promotes job flexibility and a healthy work and family life balance - Hybrid working - with a mix of in office and remote work
- We have a new Support Centre and National Distribution Centre based in Dandenong South, featuring modern technology and facilities including a team member hub, onsite parking, wellness room, basketball court, BBQ area and outdoor table tennis.
- Opportunities to make discounted purchases on a great range of products and services for you and your family & friends
**Your Day to - Day**:
**Product Development & Ranging**
- Management and accountability for setting range plans and product selection strategy, justified by data driven insights and trend reports
- Product sales channel selection
**Strategy & Market Analysis**
- Determine a pricing strategy in line with Baby Bunting's strategic & financial goals
- Conduct competitor analysis and evaluate product direction / price & marketing activity
- Analyse, track and monitor the performance of ranges, products and the overall brand/category including seasonal range reviews and assortment strategy
**Financial Planning and Analysis**
- Forecast sales, GP% and supplier income
- Negotiate with suppliers to achieve a purchase price range when selecting and purchasing product that will deliver margin targets required by the business as well as negotiating trading terms annually and other sources of income from suppliers.
**Relationship Management**
- Build strong relationships with suppliers to deliver financial budgets
- Partner with Marketing & Digital to deliver product / brand / campaign plans
**About you**:
- Extensive experience in retail buying, gained in a multi-department retail environment
- Solid commercial and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment with strong buying/category management experience
- Ideally, you will have 7+ years' experience, in a similar Buying role within Furniture and Electronics
**About us**:
Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) is a purpose-led organisation which is experiencing an exciting period of growth, just over half-way through its store rollout (with more than 70 stores and a continuously growing network in Australia and New Zealand) and significant investment in transformation.
**Does this sound like the right role for you?**
**Please note;**
- Due to the intimate and personal nature of our work, successful applicants will need to undergo a National Police Criminal History check & Right to Work Check