Assistant Buyer

4 months ago

Sydney, Australia Pet Circle Full time

At Pet Circle, we want to create a world where pets and their families are healthy, happy and spend more time together - and we are looking for fantastic people to help us do that

Over the past ten years, we’ve scaled to become one of Australia's Top 5 eCommerce companies and the No.1 player in the Online Pet industry. We will accelerate our growth as we continue on our mission to disrupt the way that pet parents discover & shop for the products they love.

The pet industry is booming (it’s a $15billion dollar industry) and pets are holding bigger spaces in our hearts and homes than ever before. Online penetration of the pet industry is going to grow exponentially in the next 5 years. This is a unique opportunity in your career to be part of our exceptional growth story

Founded and headquartered in Sydney, our team is now over 700 people strong and are based across Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.

Pet parents across Australia have come to love Pet Circle for a lot of reasons. One reason is our incredible range of products, the largest pet supplies range in Australia. The second reason is they can trust our specialist knowledge to give them all the information they need to buy the right things for their furry friends.

As part of the merchandising team, the Assistant Buyer for Other Species will be responsible for ensuring that our product offering is competitive, profitable, aligned with market trends, and set up for success onsite. You’ll be integral to building on the reasons why our customers love us

**What You'll be Doing**:

- Supplier Communication: Maintain regular contact with suppliers to manage orders, resolve issues, and build relationships
- Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels to prevent overstocking or stockouts and assist with reordering based on sales patterns and inventory turnover.
- Sales Data Analysis: Analyze sales reports and market trends to make data-driven decisions on product selection and inventory management.
- Merch Asset management: responsible for all key selling points of a product - tagging, product descriptions, in-house shooting process, and timeline management
- Product Selection: Assists in selecting products by researching market trends, customer needs, and competitor offerings.
- Documentation: Maintains accurate records of purchases, shipments, and supplier agreements.
- Coordination with other departments: Works closely with marketing, sales, and finance teams to align buying strategies with business goals.
- Product Evaluation: Evaluates the performance of products and suggests improvements or discontinuations based on sales data and customer feedback.

**Your Ideal Skills and Experience**:

- 1-2 years of experience in a retail or e-commerce buying or merchandising role.
- Familiarity with inventory management and product lifecycle processes.
- Experience collaborating with suppliers and managing vendor relationships.
- Background in market research and competitive analysis.
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with e-commerce platforms and content management systems.
- Attention to detail in maintaining product information and content standards.
- Analytical skills for making pricing recommendations and identifying product gaps.
- Ability to absorb and act on feedback from various teams.
- Problem-solving skills to address bugs and anomalies promptly.
- Understanding of competitor activity and market trends.

**Role Location**

**Why Join?**

We’re passionate about what we do and our love for pets is the centre of our why. Becoming a pawsome Pet Circler means you’re committed to help shape an entire industry - pretty exciting stuff We’re a stable, innovative and low-ego group of people who relish challenges and aren’t afraid to do what’s right.

Here’s what we stand for;

We’re Better Together

We operate with Humble Hearts and Hungry Minds

We truly believe that Pets Matter; pets and pet parents always have a seat at our table

We’re Instinctively Curious. Always

**Belong at Pet Circle

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