ABOUT US

We are Cotton On Kids–the global kids fashion brand that’s always on the move. The go-to for baby, kids and tween outfit essentials and trends. The friend that’s always there, from socials and online to your local store in the mall. Cotton On Kids has been making a positive difference in people’s lives since 2005. It’s at the heart of what we do. It’s what gets us up in the morning (closely followed by strong cup of coffee).We keep it real–because our customers deserve a brand that gets it. We deliver big–tapping into the trends of now and the nostalgia of yesterday to bring our customer what they love. And we lead the way–from Australia to the world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven individual to join our Cotton On Kids team as a Buying Manager for our Boyswear category. You will enable our vision by delivering cohesive product ranges by leading your team to develop key lifestyle items that our customers love. You will be responsible for contributing to post seasonal reviews to influence future range decisions and to chase growth opportunities and will apply customer, brand and commercial filters to build and protect our brand DNA. We will look to you to set range strategies that help deliver on our commercial objectives and will partner with all Brand functions and departments to ensure that we are creating the best product experience for our customer. You will lead your Buying team to ensure they are able to effectively communicate with suppliers to ensure the production process is carried out with efficiency and in a timely manner. If you are someone who is passionate about delivering on products that make a difference, then this could be your new role.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•    Qualification / degree in relevant field i.e. Buying
•    Extensive experience in a similar Buying Manager role in retail or fashion
•    The ability to engage and influence senior business leaders and key stakeholders
•    Proven high level of commercial negotiation skills 
•    Proven communication skills with the ability to drive and influence change through best practice and delivering results
•    Demonstrable analytical problem solving and research skills, to identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions 
•    Demonstrated high level organisation and planning skills 
•    Established leadership skills to develop and support the team to delivery brand strategy outcomes 

OUR CULTURE

Our team members are a fun and playful group of people, and never take ourselves too seriously. After all, we are all here for the same reason - to create amazing experiences that have a positive impact on everyone we meet! We are fortunate enough to be a part of the Cotton On Group, and with that, to be part of the Cotton On Foundation.  We believe that every Kid across the globe should all have fun, education and healthy living conditions.  Being part of this team empowers each one of us to be part of positive change globally.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide: