Senior Buyer

A great opportunity to join the fast paced and innovative NZ Ecommerce Retailer onceit.co.nz.

The purpose of the role is to source and secure aspirational brands and products, to drive sustainable financial growth through sales and to forge strong relationships with suppliers.

We are looking for someone who has previous buyer experience and OTB success, is highly motivated, driven and has an excellent work ethic. You need to be analytical, have strong selling and negotiating skills and have great verbal and written communication skills.

This position is based in our office in Newmarket, Auckland, hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday with regular work from home opportunities.

**About us**:
Onceit is a New Zealand grown online fashion and lifestyle retailer. We source and sell premium products across a range of categories including apparel, homeware, furniture, kids, accessories & beauty from local and international brands through our successful website and app. We've grown into a business serving over 700,000 delighted members throughout NZ and Australia.

**Benefits**:

- Great team dynamic, we are relaxed, friendly and caring.
- Work from home opportunity.
- We work hard and get a lot done, but we also know how to have fun.
- Fast paced and innovative environment.
- Great staff buying privileges.
- Espresso coffee and assorted breakfast.
- Dog friendly office.
- Supportive and reactionary senior management team.
- We will challenge you, we hope you are up for it.

**What you will do for us**:

- Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Onceit's value proposition, and competitive differentiation in the online retail space.
- Manage and build relationships with a variety of national and international brand accounts to maximize ongoing trade.
- Be market aware to identify new product potential and scope feasibility and potential for the Onceit market.
- Find and contact new international and national suppliers to source a variety of products fit for the Onceit market.
- Negotiate the best price to achieve Onceit margins and the best sell through of product.
- Make bulk buying decisions within authority limits and OTB matrix at the best prices and best product for Onceit members.
- Work with Onceit buying and merchandising teams to assist with design of sales campaigns and uploads.
- Stay abreast of global ecommerce trends and how opportunities may impact local markets.
- Maintain a sales pipeline sufficient to support KPIs.

**We need someone with**:

- A positive attitude - we mean this, we strive for a happy and energised work place.
- Strong sales and negotiating skills, determination.
- At least 3 years buying experience so you have a great understanding of online customers behaviour and expectations and technical terms.
- A good eye for trends in products that will sell well with our member base.
- Online marketplace experience would be beneficial but not essential.
- Excellent relationship building, people and social skills.
- Confidence in Excel and Word.
- Excellent written and verbal literacy, high level of communication skills and the confidence to sell yourself and Onceit during face to face meetings.
- Ability to network and create contact paths.
- Retail pricing and margin experience/knowledge.
- NZ Citizenship or residency.
- A team player, can do attitude.
- Team fit and a clear alignment with our company values are critical.

**Our Onceit Values**
- Positive culture - Positive attitude, ability to overcome challenges, creating positive work environment
- Encourage creativity - Advancement - improving process' creatively
- Ship quickly, be agile, be lean - Constant improvement in role and workplace
- Open communication - Clear understanding of role responsibilities and KPI's, clear communication internally, suppliers & customers, honesty.
- Be the best at wow service - Care about customers, wow stories, member ambassadors
- Make s**t happen - Make Onceit more efficient, if something needs doing get it done, muck in
- Work hard, have fun - Celebrate success, work hard to achieve the goal, put in the time