Buying Manager

1 week ago

Geelong, Australia Cotton On Group Full time

**ABOUT US
Created with love for families all over the world, Cotton On Kids is a global Kids fashion brand established in 2005. We’re famous for on trend, must have value fashion for babies, kids and teens.

We grow with our kids and live by the motto happy kids = happy parents. We are exciting, fun, quirky, nostalgic, confident, loved and trusted.

Join our team on our mission to inspire, engage and excite our customers big and small with memorable shopping experiences and the best value fashion ranges and gift solutions, to be lived and played in all year round.

**ABOUT THE ROLE
We have an exciting role that become available for an experienced and driven individual to join our Cotton On Kids team as a Buying Manager for our baby category. You will be responsible for managing and driving all aspects of product and buying for the brand, which includes ensuring stock levels are maintained, margins are met, budgets are managed and that production aligns with what our customers love. We will look to you to lead your Buying team to ensure they are able to effectively communicate with suppliers to ensure the production process is carried out with efficiency and in a timely manner. If you are someone with strong planning skills and the ability to coach and manage a team to help them succeed, then this could be the role for you.

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree or relevant qualification in Buying, Business or Product Development
- Demonstrated 2+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Experience managing, coaching and developing a team
- Strong communication, planning and administrative skills

**OUR CULTURE
Enjoyment and playfulness = Cotton On Kids

Our shopping environment is all about our littlest customers and is quirky, classic, confident, trusted and authentic, and that’s reflective in our team members We are a fun and playful group of people, and never take ourselves too seriously. After all, we are all here for the same reason - to create amazing experiences that have a positive impact on everyone we meet

We are fortunate enough to be a part of the Cotton On Group, and with that, to be part of the Cotton On Foundation. We believe that every Kid across the globe should all have fun, education and healthy living conditions. Being part of this team empowers each one of us to be part of positive change globally.

**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:

- Flexible working hours
- Ability to work from home
- An amazing lux in house café with deliciously healthy meals
- A fully functional gym armed with PT’s and the latest equipment
- Did we mention you can bring your dog to work? Check out our instagram #dogsofcottonon

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