Buyer (Jewellery) - Mimco

Mimco; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual product allowance

Birthday leave

Health insurance

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Job summary

Mimco, a Design-Led brand born in Melbourne, is seeking a Buyer to shape product ranges from concept to launch. You will analyse trends, build assortments, and partner with Design, Planning and suppliers to deliver commercially successful ranges aligned with customer insights.

With 5+ years buying experience in retail or omnichannel, you will translate market data into differentiated ranges, manage margins and inventory, and influence cross-functional teams to drive sales and style.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in buying within retail or omnichannel environments.
• Strong commercial mindset with a passion for product and trends.
• Solid understanding of revenue, margin and inventory management.
• Ability to leverage data-driven insights to inform assortments.
• Experience with costing, margin analysis and trading.
• Proven collaboration with Design, Planning and suppliers.
• Ability to develop and execute product strategies that drive results.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Highly organised, multi-priority planning and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as voice of the customer by researching market trends and competitors to guide buying.
• Build compelling assortments aligned with target customers' quality, style, price and value.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve ranges to boost financial performance and sales.
• Deliver assortments that meet category goals and contribute to sales and brand metrics.
• Ensure margins are protected by optimizing product ranges.
• Drive category innovation through range moderation to maximise sales.
• Perform seasonal reviews and analyze performance to recommend actions from SWOTs.
• Trade plans and manage in-season performance, optimizing supplier relationships and margins.
• Own revenue, inventory and profit targets for categories through trends and planning.

Skills

Buying strategy

Strategic thinking

Financial metrics

Data-driven insights

Costing & margin analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Product strategy development

Stakeholder influence

Organised & prioritised

Job description

We are a Design-Led Brand, obsessed with accessories. Born in Melbourne in 1996 with a passion for creativity, we create contemporary designs that empower individual style and self-expression.

Step into a day in the life of a Buyer at Mimco where product, strategy and customer insight come together to shape every collection.

From analysing trends and identifying opportunities, to building assortments and managing the product lifecycle, you will drive commercially successful ranges that resonate with our customer.

Working closely with Design, Planning and suppliers, you will bring products to market from concept to launch. If you have a strong commercial mindset, a passion for product and a keen eye for emerging trends, we would love to hear from you.

How You Will Contribute

• Serve as the voice and advocate for the customer, conducting research into market trends and competitors to understand the customer and inform buying decisions
• Build a compelling and differentiated assortment that resonates with target customers in terms of quality, style, price point and perceived value
• Display entrepreneurial approach to the business and proactively seeking and suggesting opportunities to improve the product range to drive financial performance and maximum sales
• Deliver product assortments that can drive overall category/channel goals - driving the commerciality of the product ranges to ensure they deliver sales/brand metrics
• Ensure category product assortments/ranges meet all margin KPI's
• Facilitate innovation in category product mixes through range assortments to maximise category sales
• Conduct seasonal reviews and analyse product performance. Make recommendations from monthly/quarterly SWOT's including reviewing best and worst sellers, style and colour analysis
• Responsible for trading, adjusting plans to drive sales and manage in-season performance, ensuring supplier relationships are optimised and cost negotiations meet margin targets
• Responsible for revenue, inventory, and profit of categories within a brand through trend identification, buying/assortment plans, and category management.

Capabilities We Value

• 5+ years of experience in buying with a proven track record of delivering successful buying strategies in a fast-paced retail or omnichannel environment
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and execute buying strategies that align with business goals and market trends
• Strong understanding of financial metrics, including revenue, margin, and inventory management, to drive profitable buying decisions
• Strong understanding of customer preferences, leveraging data-driven insights to create product assortments that resonate with target audiences
• Proven expertise in costing, margin analysis, and trading to set profitable annual and seasonal assortments
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally with Design and Planning
• Confident in developing and executing product strategies that drive commercial outcomes
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and effectively influence cross-functional stakeholders at all levels
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive critical path milestones to ensure key deadlines are met.

What We Offer

• Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands
• Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more
• Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling, discounted gym memberships and financial advice services
• 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance
• Internal career opportunities across our House of Brands
• Annual learning calendar to support your ongoing development
• Support impactful community and charity partnerships across our House of Brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare.

Who We Are

Country Road Group is one of Australia's leading lifestyle brand houses, home to an iconic portfolio including Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco and Politix. United as One Team, we work collaboratively across our House of Brands to create exceptional product and meaningful experiences for our customers. We are Courageously Curious, exploring new ideas, perspectives and ways of working, and Driven by Purpose to make a positive impact - on our customers, our communities and each other. We're proud to foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and has the opportunity to grow.

Recognised as a sustainability leader in Australian fashion, Country Road Group drives positive change through ambitious climate action, ethical sourcing, and responsible product innovation.

Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.

We're committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.