Apparel Buyer — Shape Sports Fashion & Growth

JD Sports; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Birthday Leave

Parental Leave

Staff discounts

Wellbeing program

Descripción de la vacante

JD Sports Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced Apparel Buyer to shape compelling sports fashion assortments aligned to consumer demand. You’ll interpret global trends, work with major brand partners and lead seasonal ranges for the ANZ market.

Join a high‑growth Buying team, influence exclusive opportunities, manage product life cycles and deliver strong commercial outcomes across multiple brands and categories in a fast-paced retail environment in Sydney.

Formación

• Past experience (3+ years) working as a Buyer within an international sports fashion, fashion or retail environment.
• Experience buying apparel and understanding fabrications, product construction and seasonal trends.
• Experience working with global sportswear, outdoor or lifestyle brands.
• Strong merchandising and financial planning capability.
• Experience analysing reporting and identifying commercial opportunities.
• Strong understanding of current sports fashion, streetwear and youth culture trends.
• Experience developing and managing exclusive product opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or developing team members.
• Highly proficient across Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.

Responsabilidades

• Driving strategic assortment decisions by location based on consumer demand, sales performance and commercial opportunity
• Identifying emerging global and local sports fashion trends and translating them into consumer-relevant assortments
• Reviewing and interpreting international product ranges and determining what is commercially relevant for the ANZ market
• Supporting the development of exclusive product opportunities and collaborations with key brand partners
• Building and presenting seasonal ranges for sign-off
• Managing product life cycles and critical paths across multiple brands and categories
• Analysing weekly, monthly and quarterly sales performance to identify growth opportunities and drive category performance
• Monitoring competitor activity, promotional strategies and market trends
• Reviewing pricing architecture across multiple brands and categories
• Preparing and presenting product performance reporting and trade insights
• Negotiating with suppliers and brand partners to achieve favourable commercial outcomes
• Identifying opportunities for trend-driven product injections and shorter lead-time opportunities
• Working cross-functionally with Merchandise, Logistics, Digital and Marketing teams to ensure successful product launches
• Attending brand appointments, industry events and market presentations

Conocimientos

Buyer experience

Merchandising

Financial planning

Excel

PowerPoint

Office software

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

JD Sports Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced Apparel Buyer to shape compelling sports fashion assortments aligned to consumer demand. You’ll interpret global trends, work with major brand partners and lead seasonal ranges for the ANZ market.

Join a high‑growth Buying team, influence exclusive opportunities, manage product life cycles and deliver strong commercial outcomes across multiple brands and categories in a fast-paced retail environment in Sydney.