Assistant to GM Buying & Design

Forever New is Australia's fastest-growing fashion clothing and accessories brand. With more than 300 stores and a vast online presence across the globe, we’ve built a passionate community of fashion-lovers, designers, innovators and creatives who have taken us from Melbourne to the world.

We’re a team that thrives on creativity, collaboration and doing whatever it takes to put a smile on her face. We design for the modern woman on the move – and just like her, we’re always evolving.

• Support and track the Buying Critical Path, ensuring key deadlines and milestones are met
• Assist with colour palette and flow set‑up
• Coordinate WFX coding and theme set‑up
• Attend and support Print meetings, capturing actions and follow‑ups
• Assist with sample sale management, including coordination and administration
• Support colour name set‑up and internal documentation
• Coordinate preparation and administration for Southern Hemisphere (SH) Range Reviews

• Coordinate campaign and content styling packs, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Manage campaign and content styling sign‑offs, tracking approvals
• Coordinate window selects and placements, including approval of colour grading for window imagery
• Manage Southern Hemisphere (SH) and Northern Hemisphere (NH) PR orders and style management
• Support Marketing Product Meetings, including preparation of packs and follow‑up actions
• Prepare and distribute Marketing and VM packs
• Coordinate retail image selects for use across marketing and content channels
• Manage eCommerce and campaign/content sample sending dates
• Prepare and distribute eCommerce handover information
• Coordinate Bloomingdale’s shoot dates and supporting materials

• Provide diary and meeting management support for the GM Buying & Design
• Process leave approvals in ESS and manage major leave periods (e.g. Christmas, European summer)
• Manage expense approvals for direct reports and process expenses
• Coordinate Reception and Mail cover rosters
• Maintain accurate documentation, shared folders and internal records to support team efficiency

• 2–3 years’ experience in retail planning, allocations, merchandise operations or similar
• Previous experience in an assistant, administration or coordinator role
• Experience within fashion, retail or creative environments highly regarded
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholders
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Whether we’re building our next range, partnering with stores or trading a season, these five values guide everything we do:

• Think Customer
• Respect for All
• Keep it Simple
• Take Responsibility
• Act with Pace

Join Forever New and shape your future in fashion with a team that values your growth, supports your development and celebrates your wins. Apply now to make this your moment.

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