Associate Buyer
Mulgarrie (Kalgoorlie/Boulder)
Job description
Overview (Text Only)
Foot Locker is looking for our next Associate Buyer. A commercially minded, product-obsessed professional ready to help shape sneaker and sports culture across ANZ. Working closely with the Buying team across multiple categories, you'll support the end-to-end buying lifecycle, deliver commercially successful assortments, partner with global brands, and contribute to key category decisions. There will be genuine opportunities to progressively take ownership of a category and accelerate your growth in a global business.
Responsibilities
· Support the delivery of category strategies across multiple categories while owning assigned category.
· Execute assortments, pricing, and product flow decisions to support sales and margin performance.
· Assist with seasonal assortment planning, range reviews, and range sign-off activities.
· Manage key aspects of the product lifecycle, including sample coordination, product setup, and critical path management.
· Ensure product, pricing, and system information is accurate and ready for trade.
· Analyse sales, inventory, and trading performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
· Translate insights into actionable recommendations that improve category performance.
· Build strong relationships with suppliers, brand partners, and internal stakeholders.
· Monitor competitor activity, consumer trends, and emerging opportunities to help shape compelling assortments
Qualifications
· 3-5 years' experience in Buying, Merchandise Planning, Category Management, or similar retail function.
· Strong Excel proficiency, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
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Experience supporting multiple categories within a retail environment will be highly regarded.
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into commercial insights and actions.
· Solid understanding of key retail metrics, including sales, margin, and stock productivity.
· Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
· A proactive, curious, and commercially driven mindset with a passion for product and retail.
· Ambition to build a long-term career in Buying with a global retail brand.
Benefits
· Be part of a global, iconic retail brand with bold growth ambitions
· Career progression and ongoing development opportunities
· Generous Employee Discount – wear your favorite kicks at work!
· Hybrid work arrangement with on-site parking
· A collaborative and inclusive culture that values your contribution