Rip Curl Purchasing Manager

About Rip Curl

Founded in Torquay in 1969, Rip Curl is The Ultimate Surfing Company, born from a relentless pursuit for waves, adventure, and freedom, called ‘The Search’. Today, The Search continues to inspire all that we do, from the products we make, the events we run, the athletes we support, and the values we strive to uphold. Built by surfers, for surfers, Rip Curl is a global company that has been leading the surf industry for over 50 years. As a certified B Corp, we aim to prioritise people and planet in everything we do. The Search is calling… apply today and become part of The Ultimate Surfing company.

Rip Curl is on The Search for a Purchasing Manager to lead our global purchasing team from our Torquay home base.

In this key role, you’ll lead and develop a capable purchasing crew to deliver accurate, timely and compliant purchasing outcomes across seasonal buy plans, sample and bulk orders, supplier operations and logistics. You’ll help keep product moving smoothly across our global network by building strong relationships with planning, product, sourcing, finance, supply chain, warehouse teams, licensees and suppliers.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is highly organised, calm under pressure and confident working across systems, data, suppliers and critical deadlines. You’ll be responsible for driving consistent purchasing processes, improving how we work, managing risk early and supporting strong delivery outcomes for the business.

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading, coaching and developing a professional team.
• Strong purchasing, procurement, production or supply chain experience, ideally within apparel, footwear or consumer products.
• Excellent planning, organisation and follow-through, with the ability to manage competing priorities and critical deadlines.
• Strong systems, data and Excel capability, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confidence working with offshore suppliers and cross-functional teams across product, planning, finance, logistics and warehousing.
• A practical, collaborative approach to solving problems and improving processes.

Why join us?

Rip Curl is a global surf company with small-town roots, born in Torquay and driven by The Search. We’re part of KMD Brands, a global family of outdoor brands committed to being best for people and planet. If you’re passionate about great product, strong teams and making things happen behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.

Join the crew and help us keep The Search moving.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at KMD Brands

At KMD Brands, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be themselves.

We celebrate the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our people — across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and physical and mental ability. We know that when our team reflects the communities we serve, we create better outcomes for everyone.

We proudly acknowledge and pay respect to Tangata Whenua, the Indigenous Nations, First Peoples, and Custodians of the lands and waterways on which our brand head offices reside in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Their enduring connection to land, waters, and culture continues to inspire and guide us.

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Join us in shaping a workplace where everyone belongs.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.