ABOUT US

This is Cotton On Body. We’re an Aussie-owned lifestyle brand that empowers everyone to feel good, and live the life they want. We do things our way. Laid-back and always to the fullest. There’s nothing that excites us more than making a positive difference in people's lives. At the heart of everything we do, we stand for gender equality and empowerment. In our mission to empower we want to strengthen our community and by doing so, also improve the world we live in.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and driven Buyer to lead our vision within our BODY Activewear team for our Fleece category. You will be responsible for 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. You will collaborate with Production and support your Buying team to deliver on products that are in line with category strategies and which are compliant and cost-effective. If you are someone who is passionate about leading and developing people and loves developing and buying amazing products that our customers want, then we want to meet with you!

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

•    Tertiary qualification / degree in relevant field i.e. Buying
•    Proficient capabilities in Illustator 
•    Demonstrated experience working with production, trends and buying teams to achieve strategy vision
•    Proven leadership experience, with the ability to coach and lead a team
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders with confidence
•    Confidence in your analytical skills to make high-impact decisions regarding your category
•     Strong organisation, planning and time management skills
•    Ability to make confident decisions that will determine the success of the brand
•    Proficient capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

OUR CULTURE

Just like our customers, we are fun, passionate, real, effortless and optimistic! Part of the Cotton On Group family, we are inspired by empowering women all over the world and are committed to making this a reality through our philanthropic arm, the Cotton On Foundation.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide: