Buying Assistant

ABOUT US
At DECJUBA we're all about effortless, edgy fashion to make you look and feel AMAZING. Relaunched by Tania Austin in 2008, DECJUBA has become a leading retailer in Australia and New Zealand, growing our store footprint from just five stores into 140+ stores and two online sites. We have a strong focus on innovation and are dedicated to pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday... we are our own competition We are passionate about our DREAMTEAM and are committed to continuous learning and development to set our team up for success
THE OPPORTUNITY
As the Buying Assistant, you will be reporting into the Buyer and supporting them in all aspects of the product development and range building process, delivering garments that meet all DECJUBA standards, are "on brand" and successfully achieve sales budgets. This role will have a strong administrative focus to ensure all styles are managed effectively and order details are up to date.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage all samples in a timely and orderly manner including: documenting originals, filing fit samples, sorting for sample sales, handover shipping samples to E-com to photograph for website imagery
In line with rotating roster, distribute up to date documents (stock drops, marketing handover & sign off packs) to necessary teams while ensuring data integrity and accuracy
Participate in review of all submissions with the Buyer, and attend regular trade meetings to build understanding of category performance
Accurately communicate all approval comments to suppliers within a timely manner
Assist in fit sessions with commercial, creative and constructive input, and collect all fitting notes
Contribute to trend research that is aligned with the DECJUBA customer, and conduct regular store visits and competitor analysis with the Buyer
Work collaboratively with other departments during range handover meetings
Raise and update styles and product descriptions in AP21
Liaise with Production to request, track and receipt photoshoot & blogger samples in line with marketing deadlines.
Set up tech packs for each new style and manage the filing of tech packs.
ABOUT YOU
Prior experience in a similar role within the Buying space
Experience with InDesign and Adobe Suite
Exposure to AP21 highly desirable
High level attention to detail
Strong organisational and time management skills to effectively manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate clearly with local and offshore suppliers
Strong stakeholder engagement skills
WHY JOIN THE DREAMTEAM
We are committed to providing an AMAZING working environment, empowered by five core values: Honesty, Bravery, Integrity, Innovation, and Optimism.
We are passionate about our DREAMTEAM and committed to providing continuous growth and development opportunities.
We aim to open the door to exciting and dynamic careers in retail, with the opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
We are experiencing a period of phenomenal growth. When we grow, you grow
At DECJUBA, we're committed to ensuring our team reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. We recognise that we do our best work together and are focused on creating an AMAZING culture that supports our team members to be themselves and perform at their best. By creating an inclusive culture, we ensure diversity in all its forms (including all abilities, culture, race, gender, age, and sexual orientation) is welcomed and celebrated and encourage applications from all candidates.
Want to join the DREAMTEAM? Apply now
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