Own Brand Category Buyer — Trend-Driven Growth

Hatch; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning collective

Parental leave

Birthday leave

Staff discount & sample sales

Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Hatch is seeking an Entry Category Buyer for its Own Brand team in Australia. You will shape the Own Brand category by combining data insights, trend analysis and commercial strategy to deliver exciting assortments for millions of shoppers.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years as an Assistant/Junior Buyer, strong Excel skills and a keen eye for fashion trends. This is a hybrid, flexible role with strong collaboration across design, planning and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years+ experience at Assistant Buyer/Junior Buyer level.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Creative mindset with passion for fashion and market trends.
• Proactive, autonomous problem solver with entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly trade analysis focusing on sales, trends and competitor activity.
• Develop strategic insights to optimise NMV, profitability and stock cover.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align trade strategies with seasonal objectives.
• Plan a balanced range across Core & Newness with design teams.
• Forecast demand and develop replenishment strategies to meet targets.
• Negotiate terms with vendors and monitor performance for optimisation.
• Align brand and product assortment with marketing campaigns and promotions.
• Provide leadership and development to direct reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Excel

Communication

Fashion market knowledge

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hatch is seeking an Entry Category Buyer for its Own Brand team in Australia. You will shape the Own Brand category by combining data insights, trend analysis and commercial strategy to deliver exciting assortments for millions of shoppers.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years as an Assistant/Junior Buyer, strong Excel skills and a keen eye for fashion trends. This is a hybrid, flexible role with strong collaboration across design, planning and marketing teams.