Assistant Category Buyer
Job description
Assistant Category Buyer at THE ICONIC.
About the role
Join THE ICONIC's Menswear team as an Assistant Category Buyer on a 12-month contract. You will support the Category Buyer in achieving sales growth and managing inventory for your assigned category. This role involves contributing to department strategy and budget planning within a fast-paced e-commerce environment.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Help with category procurement and maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Monitor inventory alongside Category and Senior Category Buyers.
- Address issues with orders, invoices, or deliveries, both internally and with vendors.
- Analyze data and market trends to inform purchasing decisions.
- Negotiate contract terms for both commission-based (Platform) and OTB-based (Wholesale) vendors.
- Evaluate vendor performance and assist with selection and exit processes.
- Identify supply chain challenges through regular quality reviews.
- Collaborate with various internal departments to ensure timely deliveries.
- Identify opportunities to improve the customer's online experience.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
- Manage vendor administration to maintain data accuracy.
- Develop relationships with internal stakeholders like Marketing, Vendor Management, Operations, and Finance.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience as an Assistant Buyer in a high-volume business.
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective time management and task prioritization in a dynamic setting.
- Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance.
- Ability to adapt to market changes and learn new skills.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with API integrations and platform software.
Skills & tools
- Jira
- Excel
- BI
- BC
Practical notes
THE ICONIC offers a hybrid and flexible working model. Benefits include learning days, hackathons, LinkedIn Learning access, parental leave programs, an extra day off for children's first day of school, birthday leave with a voucher, staff discounts, sample sales, Fitness Passport, and an Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families. For accessibility support during recruitment, contact talent.attraction@theiconic.com.au.