**Assistant Buyer**

**Melbourne - Inner**

* **Development step into becoming a Retail Buyer**

* **Bonds Baby & Kids category high focus category in growth**

* **Awesome team and company culture love coming to work everyday**

We are recruiting for an **Assistant Buyer** to join the amazing **Baby & Kids Bonds Retail** team! We would love to talk to you if you are a Junior or Assistant Buyer seeking that elusive next step to bring you closer to a Buyer role!

This role is initially an 11 month contract.

**A day in the life of **

As Assistant Buyer you will work very closely with and support the Buyer in the administration of the total portfolio, with a particular focus on the Kids business. Expect to be involved in the following:

* range development and assortment

* range presentations

* New Product development

* marketing & promotions

* post-seasonal reviews & analysis

* inventory & allocations

You will be assisting in decision making, analysing product ranges, building the assortment plans from the bottom up and seeing them through the season. There is a lot of involvement with adjacent teams: Brand & Category, Design, Retail, VM, Marketing and Online, so you must be confident, have bags of initiative and super resourceful. Forming alliances and influencing at all levels is one of your strengths, and you're able to deliver a concise yet punchy message that resonates with your audience.

* You are currently in a Junior Buyer or Assistant Buyer role managing a large and complex category, ideally combined with some experience in planning, allocating or merchandising

* We are looking for someone with 3-4+ years' experience, and hungry for the next step this is not a role suited to someone who has already reached Buyer level

* A love for fashion/apparel and retail in general it's got to make you tick

* Confident, curious, and detail-orientated describe you perfectly you are nimble, can work at pace but understand the need for accuracy

* A strong creative lens will enable you to see opportunities, make recommendations, get buy in and ultimately trade and grow your business

* Strong experience and competency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint

* Amazing working culture, structured training & development programs, genuine internal career pathways love coming to work!

* Huge staff discounts! Enjoy up to 70% across all brands in the Hanes portfolio we're talking about huge savings on Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei, Jockey and more!

* Free parking on-site

* Sample sales and extended family and friends' discounts

* Wellness Programs regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program, fresh fruit delivered on-site

* Access to awesome perks, including access to the Employee Assistance and Parental Leave Program

* Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners

* *Summer Fun* take advantage of a half-day leave every fortnight, in addition to your leave allowance, during the summer months and make the most of the sun!

* Company-wide *Golden Yarn* Reward & Recognition Program

* Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees

* Genuine commitment to global sustainability -

Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands.

We have 18 brands in our HBA portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and a number of offices across Australia and New Zealand. Our Head Office is in Kew, Melbourne; we have multiple sites in Sydney, offices in Auckland and factories in China. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Aussies just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright!

**Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace **

At Hanes Australasia we value an inclusive and diverse environment in line with our purpose of creating the fabric of a better life for our People and Planet. Our recruitment decisions are based on the key essential needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique experience, strengths, and characteristics. We encourage you to talk to us about how we can accommodate and provide support for employees with disability, illness, or injury, including: flexible working hours, allocating minor duties to another person, assistive technologies and additional training and support. **For more information, please email us at** **...@hanes.com****. For any non-related accessibility enquiries please direct these to** **...@hanes.com**

**Creating the fabric of a better life for people and the planet:**

Outside of government advice to work from home during lockdowns, we are also proud to promote ongoing flexible working, where even after the pandemic ceases, there will be the opportunity to work 2 days from home ongoingly.

Express your interest by selecting **APPLY NOW** and upload your CV. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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