Associate Buyer

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.
• 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