Buying/design Assistant

About Us: Showpo is the Australian owned, global, social media led ecommerce brand, redefining fashion retail for the new generation. Showpo was established in Sydney in 2010 from our Founder & CEO Jane Lu's garage. Forward to now, we have disrupted the traditional retail model, are a global fashion destination and one of Australia's home grown true global success stories. We pride ourselves on empowering women worldwide and being one of Australia's largest and most successful social media brands. The Role: An exciting newly created position has arisen in our design team to support our Product Developers/Fashion Designers as a Buying/Design Assistant In this role, you will act in a critical support role, liaising with our suppliers and having responsibility for ensuring our beautiful product moves efficiently through our critical path to the end customer. Working cross functionally across departments - you will be the go to for all things suppliers, samples and assisting the team more widely with a range of tasks where no 2 days will ever be the same Sound interesting? Read on... **Day to day, you will**: - Build relationships with suppliers and manage supplier monthly meetings - Track/manage sample development deliveries to ensure that everything is on-time according to Critical Path using WFX/Excel Pivot Table - Negotiating cost prices to ensure we achieve budget margin % using fit notes & record in WFX, referring to supplier history - Update and ensure details of each style attributions are correct in WFX - Ensure WFX (PLM) is kept up to date and tidy by GTs/PD/Design - Help set RRPs alongside Product Developers/Design Manager to ensure a balanced pricing architecture across the categories - Prepare samples and cost prices for fits/buy meetings - Prepare the Line List from WFX (our system) for each buy - Track factory allocation for each style/collection to ensure we have a balance **Who are you?**: - Good excel/google sheets skills - Passion for fashion You may have a fashion qualification - though this is preferred, it isn't essential - Prior experience working in an office environment - Exceptional organisational skills - Ability to work as part of a team with a "can-do" attitude and positive disposition - Ability to work in a fast paced environment **What's in it for you?**: - 50% staff discount, monthly staff sample sales, dog-friendly office, plus discounts at places such as Peaches Pilates studios and the cinema - Showpo paid 24/7 GP access through our Updoc employee healthcare benefit (Including prescriptions and referrals sent straight to your phone) - Enjoy financial advice and discounts through our Commbank Workplace Banking Program - We encourage our team to make time for fun - from Games Night and Parties to Friday bubbles and our “I S**t Rainbow” recognition awards - Your growth matters - you’ll get a tailored development plan and opportunities to make real impact - Plus: brekkie bar, EAP mental health support, Showpo Coffee Club, Showpo Wellness Club - Paid parental leave - What matters to us - we support The Hunger Project through our donations, staff sample sales, yearly edits and awareness. - We were recently the first ever business in Australia to gain our "Endometriosis friendly" workplace accreditation through Endometriosis Australia At Showpo we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can belong and be their authentic selves. We strive to craft a culture that reflects the diversity of our customer, where our differences make us stronger and help us become better humans. We celebrate our people and support them, ensuring we’re a workplace welcoming to all, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We are on a journey and sometimes might make mistakes, but we are committed to learning, growing and backing up these words with positive action.