BUYER/PRODUCT DEVELOPER | WOMENSWEAR
Sydney | Full-Time
We’ve partnered with a growing Australian fashion brand to recruit an experienced Buyer / Product Developer to join their team.
This is not your traditional buying role. It’s an opportunity for someone who loves product from concept through to customer, combining strong commercial buying skills with hands-on product development expertise.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership, Planning, Creative, and offshore suppliers to build collections that are trend-led, commercially strong, and genuinely designed with the customer in mind.
Why You’ll Love It
Take genuine ownership of the product lifecycle from concept to launch
Join a growing Australian fashion business with exciting plans ahead
Work closely with senior leadership and have a real voice in product strategy
Opportunity to influence fit, fabrication, sourcing, and range direction
Collaborative team environment where ideas and initiative are encouraged
Play a key role in developing product customers genuinely want to wear
The Role
As Buyer / Product Developer, you’ll own the end-to-end development of womenswear collections — from identifying trends and building ranges through to sourcing, sampling, fittings, production, and in-season performance.
You’ll combine a strong commercial eye with technical product knowledge, ensuring every style delivers on design, fit, quality, margin, and customer appeal.
A strong understanding of fit across a broad size range is particularly important, with experience developing product for size 16+ and curve customers highly regarded.
Interested? Email your CV to Seirian@whointhezoo.com.au or apply via the link for a confidential discussion in the new year.
*Only suitable candidates will be contacted in relation to their application.
Hiring Consultant: Seirian Puw
Job Code: 1662017
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
- Build and develop commercially successful womenswear ranges from concept through to launch
- Own the full product development process including sourcing, sampling, fittings, costing, and production
- Research trends, fabrics, prints, and silhouettes to identify new product opportunities
- Lead fit sessions and work closely with suppliers to refine garments for fit, quality, and commercial appeal
- Develop product with consideration for proportion, fabrication, comfort, and fit across a broad size range
- Negotiate with offshore suppliers on cost, quality, MOQs, and delivery
- Manage critical paths to ensure product launches are delivered on time and within budget
- Analyse sales, customer feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for repeats, improvements, and newness
- Partner with Planning to optimise range performance, stock, and sales
- Work closely with Creative and Marketing to ensure product is effectively positioned and launched
REQUIREMENTS +
- Proven experience as a Buyer with strong end-to-end Product Development experience within womenswear
- Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, fabrication, and grading
- Experience developing product across a broad size range; size 16+ / curve experience highly regarded
- Strong supplier sourcing, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Commercially minded with the ability to turn data and customer insights into product decisions
- Experience managing offshore suppliers and product development remotely
- Strong understanding of the Australian womenswear market
- Highly organised with strong critical path and project management skills
- Confident communicator who can work collaboratively across Buying, Planning, Creative, and Production