Assistant Buyer

Dogs, cats, budgies and everything in between - pets deserve the world. They make us want to be better humans. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build the most engaged and passionate community of pets and pet parents across the world. And we’re looking for talented team mates who can help us do it.

Founded in Sydney, our team of 500+ pet obsessives span Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We’ve scaled to become one of Australia's top five eCommerce companies and the no.1 online pet store. But we’re just getting started. Like a whippet who’s spotted their mate across the dog park, our growth is only going to accelerate, as we continue to disrupt the way that pet parents shop.

Excitingly, the pet industry is booming (as in $15 billion kind of booming) and online pet retail is set to grow exponentially in the next five years. So this is a unique career opportunity to be part of our epic growth story.

**The Opportunity
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 Accessories 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.

**Why Join?**

We reckon our mission to help the world Pet Better is an important one, but also an incredibly fun and rewarding one. Becoming a Pet Circler means you’re committed to help shape an entire industry - it’s pretty exciting stuff. Here’s what we stand for:
We’re better together

We operate with humble hearts and hungry minds

Pets matter; so pets and pet parents always have a seat at our table

We’re instinctively curious. Always

**Belong at Pet Circle