Design-Led Product Manager/Buyer - 18-20 Month Cover

Jivaro; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jivaro is seeking a Product Manager/Buyer to create, range, and deliver a balanced apparel and accessory assortment during a parental leave cover. You will step in quickly, keep existing categories moving, and bring fresh energy to the range for the 18–20 month term.

Reporting to the Buying Manager, you will manage supplier relationships across geographies, lead design-led development, negotiate costs, and drive on-time product delivery and margin, while collaborating with the production team

Qualifications

• Experience leading design-led product development for apparel and accessories.
• Ability to manage multiple ranges with strong supplier relationships.
• Strong negotiation, costing, and margin management skills.
• Proven capability to trade range in season and deliver on time.

Responsibilities

• Take over and strategically manage existing product categories while planning future ranges.
• Design led product development and maintain supplier relationships across geographies.
• Collaborate with production team on fabric, wash, colour, trims, fit and approvals.
• Identify trends, manage pricing and margins, and drive category performance.
• Own product from creation to stores and support smooth handback at end.

Skills

Range management

Supplier relationships

Product development

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Creative eye

Time management

Job description

Jivaro is seeking a Product Manager/Buyer to create, range, and deliver a balanced apparel and accessory assortment during a parental leave cover. You will step in quickly, keep existing categories moving, and bring fresh energy to the range for the 18–20 month term.

Reporting to the Buying Manager, you will manage supplier relationships across geographies, lead design-led development, negotiate costs, and drive on-time product delivery and margin, while collaborating with the production team