ANZ Buyer

The North Face; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Face is seeking a Buyer for ANZ to lead seasonal buying plans for the DTC channel and align with the assortment strategy. You will work closely with Merchandising, Regional Merchant Team, and TA Planning to connect buy strategy with product demand and market needs.

Key duties include end-to-end demand forecasting, OTB planning, and ownership of buy quantities across 800–1000 SKUs per season, ensuring targets and profitability across ANZ markets.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in retail buying or merchandising.
• Experience with DTC channels and seasonal planning.
• Strong understanding of ANZ market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Own DTC buy planning for 800–1000 SKUs per season.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to align buys with assortment strategy.
• Partner with regional and local teams to link buys to product strategy and demand.
• Support in-season sell-through, markdowns and inventory targets.
• Consolidate DTC and wholesale orders and ensure system accuracy.

Skills

Demand Forecasting

OTB Planning

DTC Merch Planning

Buy Planning

Merchandising Collaboration

Tableau

Inventory Management

ANZ Market

Tools

Tableau

Job description

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of adventure-loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers or www.thenorthface.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Buyer, ANZ at The North Face looks a little like this.

This position build seasonal buying plans for ANZ DTC channel to support DTC financial target. Collaborate closely with merchandising to ensure the buy delivers the merchandiser’s assortment strategy. This position partners with Regional Merchant Team, Local TNF ANZ sales team and TA Planning team, linking the buy strategy with product strategy and market demand to ensure the buy plan is supportive to deliver the financial target. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

Pre-Season

• Demand Forecasting: Execute demand forecasts by style and color across GTM milestones and forecast rounds, improving accuracy through end-to-end forecast management
• OTB Planning Alignment: Align with the TA Planning team on DTC seasonal LLT and SLT Open-to-Buy (OTB), including sales projections and inventory assumptions
• DTC Assortment Planning: Partner closely with Merchandising to ensure the buy reflects assortment strategy, while evaluating alignment with growth and SCO efficiency goals
• Buy Decisions: Take full ownership of DTC buy planning, independently generating buy quantities for 800–1000 SKUs per season across all categories and territories, aligned with OTB budget, sales targets, and inventory (sell-through) goals
• Take ownership of early buys and main buys; actively participate in consensus meetings for top-up and drop decisions
• Optimize DTC channel size curves developed by the TA Planning team and provide recommendations for adjustments
• Consolidate DTC and wholesale orders and ensure accurate system uploads
• Demand & Supply Matching: Align launch plans (CRD) with Merchandising and manage product delivery phasing to ensure alignment with demand, seasonality, and balanced inventory

In-Season

• Support in-season sell-through management by identifying what is working/not working, and provide actionable insights to optimize sales and mitigate risks
• Support Tableau daily sales tracking and target upload processes
• Partner closely with TA Planning on markdown, promotion, and exit decisions, ensuring profitability while maintaining premium marketplace execution
• Collaborate closely with TA Planning and APAC inventory management Team on inventory management, including free-to-sell inventory tracking, rolling inventory reviews, and participation in clearance plans to achieve ANZ year-end inventory targets

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 3-5 years of experience and professional achievements.

• Knowledge and intuition of outdoor, TNF brand
• Retail and product expertise in the key markets: ANZ
• Working knowledge of a P&L
• Strong understanding of consumer needs
• Ability to identify retail apparel trends
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent presentation, communication and influencing skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with cross functional teams
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of employees – both senior and junior
• Flexibility to adapt to the changing trends of the business requirements
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with cross functional teams
• Solid skills in coaching and developing teams for future development