Accessories & Jewellery Buyer: Trend-Driven & Data-Savvy

The Warehouse Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across our brands

Birthday leave and charity day off

26 weeks paid parental leave

Free parking and EV charging at our N(

Job summary

The Warehouse Group is hiring a Buyer in our Accessories division to own categories and the end-to-end buying process. You will balance creativity with commercial judgment to build strong product ranges and compelling offers for Kiwi customers.

You will drive range planning, supplier engagement, and in-season trading, staying ahead of trends while collaborating with Merchandise, Planning, Store Operations and Marketing to ensure seamless channel execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in a (retail) buying role within apparel or a complementary retail category.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Highly collaborative with ability to influence across teams.
• Proactive and decisive, able to work at pace and own results.

Responsibilities

• Category management: Drive performance through range planning, supplier engagement and commercial execution.
• Drive in-season trading through analysis of sales, stock and margin, identifying opportunities and actions.
• Trend awareness: Stay ahead of trends to keep the offer fresh, relevant and competitive.
• Supplier relationships: Build productive partnerships with local and global suppliers to secure the right products at the right price.
• Commercial execution: Develop category strategies to maximise sales, profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Insight-led decision making: Leverage data and market trends to inform buying decisions.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with Merchandise, Planning, Store Operations and Marketing to ensure seamless range execution across channels.

Skills

Buying experience

Commercial mindset

Analytical skills

Collaborative

Proactive & decisive

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Warehouse Group is hiring a Buyer in our Accessories division to own categories and the end-to-end buying process. You will balance creativity with commercial judgment to build strong product ranges and compelling offers for Kiwi customers.

You will drive range planning, supplier engagement, and in-season trading, staying ahead of trends while collaborating with Merchandise, Planning, Store Operations and Marketing to ensure seamless channel execution.