Category Buyer

Join a Leading National Retailer with Career Progression Opportunities.

Welcome to Universal Store! Established in 1999 in South-East Queensland, we’ve grown into Australia’s trusted destination for the latest fashion trends. Universal Store curates a selection of the best styles from world-class brands and collaborate with leading labels to develop exclusive, custom-designed products for our customers. We value diversity and aim to help customers express themselves through outfits they love and feel great in. 

What we’re looking for: 

Based in our Brisbane Support Office and reporting to the Buying Manager, the Category Buyer will maximise the potential of their assigned product groups by creating the best product assortment for our customer, managing inventory, building relationships, and making our product better for people and planet. Sustainability and Customer Satisfaction is at the forefront of everything we do, as well as our tenacious dedication to being on trend.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Listening to our customer.
• Creating the product assortment. 
• Ethical sourcing & sustainability. 
• Inventory management.
• Relationship building and negotiating with suppliers.
• Supporting the team.  

The successful applicant must: 

• Have a detailed understanding of Universal Store customer and product.
• Strong and current understanding of the market and trends.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills. 
• High attention to detail.
• High achievement drive and adaptability.
• Personal influence and teamworking skills.

Please note: this is NOT an entry-level position. Experience is required.  

Here at Universal Store, we strive to recognise. In this role you will be offered:

Career Growth: Advancement opportunities and leadership development.

Company Culture: Positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

Competitive Compensation: Attractive pay, performance bonuses, and benefits.

Attractive Bonus Structure: Performance-based bonuses to reward your success.

Leadership Impact: Autonomy to drive store performance and team success.

If you are a high performing leader from and extensive retail background, we want to hear from you. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it may not be possible to provide an outcome to all applications.