Retail Buyer

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Catch Full time

**Work options**: Hybrid

Catch is embarking on an exciting journey of growth, as our business grows so does our team. We are currently seeking an experienced Fashion Accessories Buyer to join our Head Office.

Reporting to the Buying Manager, you'll be responsible for using a strategic, collaborative and relationship-based approach to grow and drive the success of the department.

As a Buyer, you'll play an essential role in sourcing, selecting, buying and selling. You'll execute great buying opportunities with suppliers that yield optimal commercial outcomes for the business and continue to build our brand as the number one destination. Catch Buyers don’t just innovate but disrupt traditional ways of working to deliver excitement and value to our customers, each day.

The time is now to be part of the Catch team. No two days are alike, and we are embarking on remarkable growth. You could expect your typical day to include some of the following things:
**What you will be doing**
- Develop and select an on-trend customer relevant product range in accordance within the SKU count
- Procure Merchandise in line with the available OTB
- Negotiate costs and trading terms to maximise win win outcome
- Submit and manage the promotional plan that will enhance the department sales and profitability whilst ensuring the required deadlines are met
- Conduct regular forecast reviews in conjunction with Planner
- Maximise financial outcomes for Catch through strong negotiation when dealing with suppliers

**What you need to be successful**
- Proven experience as a Buyer in either an online or traditional retail environment
- Experience across multiple sub-categories and have an established network of contacts
- In-depth knowledge of consumer preferences and behaviours in the category
- Strong commercial focus with excellent numerical ability and analytical skills
- Passion - lots of it Unwavering enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding and trust in data. Your decisions are creative and data-driven
- Collaboration. You work with your team to create awesome ideas and seek support when you need to
- Calm under pressure. You work to tight deadlines and remain calm and focused

**There has never been a more exciting time to join the Catch Team**

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and will go above and beyond for our customers “To be the trusted place where Australians start their shopping journey”.

We know that Drive and passion are hard to generate when we are not feeling valued or having fun, so we make sure our Catchies are well looked after

**Working at Catch, you’ll experience**:

- Flexibility comes in all shapes and sizes at Catch, and as part of our commitment to flexibility, we offer all team members the opportunity to take control over when, where and how work is accomplished depending on your role.
- To help our team members juggle the demands of work and life, our health and wellbeing program aims to encourage positive morale and help employees reduce stress through the promotion of work/ life balance.
- To enable our team members to give back to our communities, we offer a day’s paid volunteer leave
- My Catch Perks - up to 5% discount off selected retailers including Kmart, Target, Bunnings and Officeworks
- An organisation that is experiencing incredible growth
- Support and collaboration, not just with their immediate team, but with the broader organisation as well
- Other unbelievable benefits and perks like free OnePass membership, study support, in house learning and development, parental leave programs, plus loads more...

**Who are Catch?**

Back in 2006, Catch set out to shake up Australia’s online retail landscape. We’ve come a long way since

We are one of the country’s top eCommerce players, with a proven track record of growth and an award-winning digital platform. Behind the scenes, we’re a world-class team of creatives, strategists, developers, and innovators, and we’re on the hunt for like-minded people to jump on board.

We don’t play by the rules. We push boundaries. We think big. We stay curious and driven. Together, we embrace challenges and learn new things. All this, for one purpose: to provide our customers with an amazing online shopping experience, every day.

And we’re just getting started


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