Senior Buyer - Evening Dresses, Northern Hemisphere

Step into the world of Forever New, where fashion meets confidence and every moment is designed to make it her moment. From our Melbourne beginnings 20 years ago to more than 450 stores globally, Forever New continues to evolve - creating beautiful, feminine fashion underpinned by strong commercial thinking and global sourcing expertise.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to take end-to-end ownership of our Evening Dresses category for our Northern hemisphere, shaping commercially strong, on-brand ranges that deliver sustainable growth for the business

Reporting to the Global General Manager of Buying & Design, this role plays a critical part in product development, sourcing, range building, financial performance, and critical path management - while also providing leadership and guidance to a Buyers Administrator.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role where your product knowledge, trend awareness, and strong supplier relationships will directly influence business performance.

• Partner with Design, QA and Production to develop on-brand, commercially strong evening dresses
• Build balanced ranges with the right mix of fashion, volume, price and profitability
• Manage product development from concept to bulk approval, ensuring quality, fit and brand standards are met
• Monitor critical path and production timelines to ensure on-time delivery
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, margin and lead times
• Analyse sales, market and trend data to drive trading decisions and future range strategies
• Collaborate with Planning to manage open-to-buy, stock levels and freight mix
• Identify opportunities to maximise sales, margin and speed to market
• Lead and support the Buyers Administrator, providing guidance and development
• Proactively manage risks, solve problems and continuously improve ways of working

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Buyer role
• Experience across evening/ formal dresses
• Tertiary qualification in Fashion Design, Buying or equivalent
• Exceptional knowledge of fabrications and garment construction
• Print Design knowledge would be an advantage
• Proven experience working across international sourcing markets
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret sales and market data
• Experience managing suppliers, negotiations and production timelines

• Results-driven, organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Calm and effective under pressure
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded
• Collaborative team player with a positive, entrepreneurial approach
• High level of initiative, accountability and attention to detail

Everything we do at Forever New is guided by our values:

If you’re passionate about product, driven by commercial outcomes, and excited to shape fashion ranges loved by customers globally - we’d love to hear from you.

Join Forever New and be part of creating beautiful moments, every day.

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