Buyer - Contract
Multi-brand Boutique
Now Hiring in Auckland
The Brand |
A modern fashion and lifestyle destination born in New Zealand, this brand has built a loyal following through its curated mix of contemporary womenswear, elevated essentials and emerging designer labels. Known for its effortless blend of style, community and conscious retailing, the business champions individuality, creativity and feel-good fashion with a distinctly relaxed antipodean aesthetic.
With beautifully designed stores, a strong digital presence and a customer-first mindset, the brand has become a go-to for women seeking wearable trends, premium styling and a highly personalised shopping experience.
The Role |
A great opportunity for an experienced buyer or category manager to join on a 3-month contract.
Sitting within the buying team and working closely with merchandise planning and marketing, this role is central to driving category performance and profitability across the business.
If you're analytically sharp, commercially minded and thrive in a fast-paced product environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing:
Managing category performance to deliver sales growth and profitability
Analysing sales and stock data to identify trends, opportunities and risks
Overseeing stock allocations, replenishments, transfers and end of season clearance
Managing slow-selling stock through markdowns and clearance coordination
Collaborating across buying, marketing and merchandise planning on seasonal strategies
Preparing sales analyses and assisting in setting buying budgets
Communicating product performance insights to support future planning
Visiting stores regularly and reporting feedback to the wider team
The Skillset |
Solid experience in buying, category management or merchandise planning
Strong analytical ability with confidence interpreting sales and stock data
Highly organised with great attention to detail
A strong communicator who works well across teams
Proactive, adaptable and comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on tasks
The Offer |
Competitive contract rate
A collaborative team environment
Real scope to make an impact in a broad, varied role
Immediate start available
This is a great contract role for someone who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.
Apply with Jordan |
If this sounds like you, reach out to Jordan for a confidential chat.
jordan@thetalentmill.com.au
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
Recruitment – but make it ethical not transactional. Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support, and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful connections, add value and deliver an unforgettable service.