Assistant Category Buyer - Women's Footwear - 12 Month Contract

The role

You will support the Category Buyer for women's footwear at THE ICONIC. You will help with procurement, stock levels, vendor performance and contract terms, and work with Marketing, Finance and Operations.

What you will do

• Assist in the procurement of the women's footwear category
• Monitor inventory levels to maintain adequate stock
• Evaluate vendor performance and assist in vendor selection and exit
• Negotiate terms and conditions for commission-based and OTB vendors
• Resolve issues with orders, invoices or deliveries
• Analyse data, interpret trends and propose decisions
• Identify cost savings opportunities
• Manage vendor admin to ensure accuracy
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as an Assistant Buyer in a high volume business
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to manage time in a fast-paced environment and prioritise tasks
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements
• Keep up to date with the organisation and complete required training on time

Nice to have

• Proficient in Jira, Excel, BI, BC
• Knowledge of API integrations and platform software

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model
• Learning days, hackathons and LinkedIn Learning access
• Parental leave program and an extra day off for kids' first day of school
• Paid birthday leave and an ICONIC voucher
• Staff discount and access to sample sales
• Fitness passport and wellbeing programs
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Paid volunteer days with Thread Together

About the company

THE ICONIC is a fashion e-commerce and lifestyle platform in Australia and New Zealand, operating since 2011. Its Commercial team focuses on data, product and trends to curate its customer platform.