Posted 10d ago
Senior Menswear Buyer and Product Manager
KEY POINTS WE FOUND
- Take full ownership of apparel and accessories categories from concept to shop floor.
- Manage supplier relationships and negotiate effectively to meet sales and margin targets.
- Collaborate with production and design teams to ensure timely delivery and quality of products.
Senior Menswear Product Manager | Senior Buyer
The Opportunity
This senior role suits a commercially minded product leader. You’ll take full ownership of a group of apparel and accessories categories and shape them from first idea to the shop floor. You’ll combine creative, design-led thinking with sharp sourcing and trading skills, and you’ll be measured on sales, intake margin and OTB performance.
What You’ll Do
- Steer your categories across the full product journey: range selection, supplier negotiation, order placement and delivery into the warehouse
- Build ranges that hit sales and margin targets while giving customers product they want to buy
- Spot emerging trends, colour stories and print directions through international travel, desk research and close watch of the local market
- Grow and manage a supplier base across several sourcing regions, bringing on new partners while keeping strong existing relationships
- Work hand in hand with Production from fabric and wash development through trims, artwork, fittings and final sample sign-off, keeping the critical path on track
- Shape pricing, mix and depth with Planning, then manage the range in season through repeats, markdowns and core line performance
- Manage OTB carefully and phase deliveries to suit trade
- Develop original prints with the in-house textile designer, staying within copyright guidelines
- Track competitor activity across product, price and marketing
- Contribute hero looks for campaigns and digital, and keep range books, product guides and online attributes up to date
- Test new categories and product opportunities
- Be the go-to expert for the wider product team and help bring new starters up to speed
What You’ll Bring
- 5 years + in senior buying or product management, with clear ownership of sales, intake margin and OTB
- Deep experience sourcing across multiple countries, with an established supplier network and strong negotiation skills
- Solid technical knowledge of garment construction, fabrication, fit and critical path
- A natural eye for product and trend, backed by confident use of data to make commercial calls
- Strong organisation and calm under pressure in a fast-moving environment
- A collaborative, decisive leadership style, with a willingness to mentor others and keep learning yourself
- Openness to regular international travel
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
On Offer
- Up to $170,000 + super
- Join an established business who are people first with a strong culture
- Product discount across multiple brands
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Skills
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