Job Details
**Job Description**
With more than 250+ stores and 2000+ Team Members nationally, we are Australia's leading retailer and wholesaler of fashion and comfort footwear, owning and operating some of Australia's most iconic brands including Mountfords, Midas, Mollini, Mathers, Williams, Colorado, diana ferrari and Australia's biggest online footwear retailer, Styletread!
Munro Footwear Group (MFG) we value our team, our loyal customers, and our dedicated suppliers. We work hard to play hard, we celebrate each other, and we believe every Team Member is an essential part of our ongoing success.
**About the Role**
A unique opportunity has become available for a driven and experienced **Senior Buyer.** The successful candidate will be responsible for for leading the day to day operations and morale of the Buying function , that maximises sales and profit in line with our E-Commerce KPI's and merchandise strategy.
**Reporting to the **Chief Merchandising Officer, your ke**y responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:**
* Responsible for OTB management within budget in conjunction with Lead Senior Planner for E-commerce
* Ongoing analysis and interpretation of market, trend, competitor, stock and sales to assist in resulting decisions
* Influencing & negotiating Suppliers/Manufacturers to meet business expectations
* Responsible for developing the skills and knowledge of the buying team, ensuring they have clear understanding of category/business KPI's
* Manage end-to-end order process from range plan to orders to follow up and delivery
* Analysis of category performance in conjunction with the Lead Senior Planner, market research
* Liaise with E-Commerce buyers so they can Illustrate market intelligence, build relationships with local, independent and international suppliers to gain insight on best sellers
* Ongoing website maintenance of categories, brand placement and representation
* Guide, empower and helps others in the Buying E-Commerce team that allows team to do their best work
**About you:**
* Demonstrated 5 years' experience in a Buying Role - Footwear Buying experience is preferred
* E-Commerce experience essentail- ideally in a Buying capacity advantageous
* Are tertiary qualified with a Buying/Merchandising degree (or similar)
* Exceptional written and verbal communication and people skills
* Exceptional time management and organisation skills with a strong ability to multitask conflicting priorities
* High attention to detail and analytical skills
* Advanced skills in MS Excel essential
* Passion for footwear and up to date knowledge of current trends
**Our culture and benefits**
We offer a friendly, welcoming team environment where continued support, training and generous Team Member benefits are provided, including discounts across all.
We are growing and want you to part of that journey, apply now and lets talk!
Applications Close: 11:59pm, Thursday 8th July 2021
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* VIC (4)
* WA (2)
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