Associate Buyer

Love fashion & retail? Love shoes? We might have your dream role!

Do you want to be part of NZ's leading fashion footwear retail group?
Looking for a unique, diverse, dynamic place to work and be inspired on a daily basis?
Enjoy a hybrid working environment?


We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Buyer. We're looking for someone to join our Merchandise team in our Newmarket Support Office in Auckland. This role works collaboratively with key stakeholders in the business, in a fast paced and agile environment. Reporting to our Lead Buyer you will be responsible for building seasonal ranges, collaborating closely with Designers, Lead Buyer & Planners to create world class footwear collections.



Key responsibilities

Actively contribute to developing a customer centric cohesive ranges, on brief, to budget & on time
Provide updates on global trends/influences
Identify product opportunities pre & within season and ensure action is taken
Manage stock & orders to budget with the planning team
Supplier & our factory order management
Provide insightful trade performance updates & outtakes
Collate & review data for Post Seasonal analysis and review
Develop and complete marketing briefs for digital and in store signage
Provide well thought out product selections for campaign, social & EDM to support trade
Contribute to range book and trend updates for the marketing/Retail team


We are looking for someone with:

2+ years' experience in a similar role.
An eye for fashion & trends
Strong analytical skills - with an eye for detail, you feel at home looking at data and can draw insights from information and have passion for problem solving.
Intermediate Excel experience
Clear communication & strong organisational skills
A team approach - you love to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and can represent the business well in internal & external settings. You thrive on building relationships.
Alignment to our values - Accountable, Inspiring, Integrity, Inclusive, Innovative and Proactive


Who are we?

At Mi Piaci/Merchant we love shoes, our passion and drive for helping our customers feel great, is embedded in our culture and everything we do.

A New Zealand family- owned fashion footwear Retailer we've been around for 30+ years, we have 40+ stores across 3 brands, Mi Piaci, Merchant and Deuce, in both New Zealand and Australia.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, so you can expect a supportive leader, an individualized growth plan and to be recognized and rewarded for great performance.

Our teams are made up of positive, passionate and high performing people.



What's on offer?

The chance to work with some seriously talented people, lots of employee benefits (your footwear collection is about to get a whole lot better!), an informal dress code, flexible start/finish times, hybrid working and the opportunity to get involved with our very own charity, The Young Hearts Project, supporting youth in New Zealand.



Does this sound like you? Apply today! Applications close by 30th of September!

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.