Category Buyer - Cook & Kitchen

MYER; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Learning & development

Flexible working

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Myer is seeking an experienced Product Developer (Category Buyer - Cook and Kitchen) to lead the end-to-end category plan and drive profitability for cookware and kitchen ranges. You will manage exclusive brand development, including order placement, production cycles, and financial performance, across our Myer portfolio.

You'll research trends, negotiate with suppliers, ensure quality and compliance, and collaborate with planning and marketing teams to optimise assortment and trading terms that

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in fashion textiles, merchandise management, marketing, business or commerce.
• Solid experience in product development across cookware and kitchen.
• Strong business and financial acumen with understanding of retail systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Myer Exclusive Brands in line with brand DNA, including order placement, financial performance and end-to-end production cycle.
• Research product trends and competitive landscape to identify relevant trends for the brand.
• Effectively negotiate cost prices with suppliers to drive product profitability.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance requirements are consistently met or exceeded.
• Identify and recommend the most appropriate marketing and communications approach to sell the current portfolio in line with Myer strategy.
• Work closely with planning team to determine assortment plans, conduct PSA and assist in building the product strategy.
• Establish strong supplier relationships and negotiate trading terms that meet commercial targets.
• Maintain solid competitor and trend analysis to ensure range remains relevant for Myer customers.

Skills

Product development

Cookware & kitchen

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Trend forecasting

Team leadership

Education

Fashion textiles degree

Merchandise management degree

Marketing degree

Business or commerce degree

Job description

Myer Group brings together the iconic brands that define fashion, beauty and lifestyle across Australia and New Zealand. From our Myer Department stores to our fashion brands Just Jeans, Dotti, Portmans, Jacqui E, Jay Jays, sass and bide, Marcs and David Lawrence — each bring its own legacy, united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.

Myer are looking for an experienced Product Developer (known in our organisation as a Category Buyer - Cook and Kitchen) to develop and execute a category plan that delivers a compelling and profitable merchandise range. This role is accountable for the end-to-end management including financial performance for your category.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract role.

About the role:

• Develop and execute our Myer Exclusive Brands in line with our brand DNA including order placement, financial performance of the business and end to end management of the production cycle
  
• Research product trends, advancements and competitive landscape to improve sales including identify and determining key trends and providing direction on which trends are brand relevant
  
• Effectively negotiate cost prices with our suppliers to drive product profitability
• Ensure that quality assurance and compliance requirements are consistently met or exceeded
• Identify and recommend the most appropriate marketing and communications approach to sell the current portfolio in line with the Myer Strategy
• Work closely with planning team to determine assortment plans, conduct PSA and assist in building the product strategy
• Establish strong supplier relationships and apply negotiation skills to achieve optimal trading terms that deliver commercial targets
• Maintain solid competitor and trend analysis to remain relevant and build a range to suit the market and Myer customer segmentation

About you:

• Solid experience in product development across cookware and kitchen is ideal.
• Strong business and financial acumen combined with a thorough understanding of product, retail systems and processes is also essential
• Tertiary education in a relevant degree such as in fashion textiles, merchandise management, marketing, business or commerce
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload to effectively and consistently deliver on individual and team objectives
• Strong understanding of the manufacturing process
• Advanced understanding of the market, customer segmentation, trends and competitive landscape
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability lead and to influence leaders at a senior level
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a medium sized team
• Experienced in trend forecasting
• Detailed knowledge of product development and price architecture to optimise product profitability
• Ability to communicate effectively with the team and role model teamwork and collaboration

Benefits to you:

We're committed to providing a positive and supportive environment, where our team members are empowered to reach their full potential.

Our team members enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Team member discounts:Generous discounts in-store and online
• Learning and development:Capability development workshops, successionplanning, and internal career opportunities across Myer Group brands.
• Flexible working:Lifestyle leave, flexible workhours and hybrid working is available for Store Support Office roles
• Lifestyle benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP),volunteer leave,discounted health insurance, gym memberships and novated leasing for eligible employees.
  

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