Job Description
ABOUT US
Lead and shape the future of our youth street brand. At Factorie, we’re building an accessible youth street brand inspired by music, sport, art and fashion, with culture shaping our identity.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a visionary, strategic and commercially minded product leader to shape the future of Factorie, defining our product direction and leading a team across Guys and Girls.
As Head of Product, you will set category direction, shape range architecture and drive commercial performance across the portfolio. You will lead margin and pricing strategy, oversee forecasting and own the critical path from concept through to in store delivery.
You will partner closely with Trend, Brand, Creative, Planning, Digital and Retail to ensure product direction is culturally relevant, commercially viable and executed with discipline.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Define and execute long term category and portfolio growth strategies
Lead range architecture, option planning and seasonal assortment balance
Own margin, pricing and commercial performance across Guys and Girls
Drive trade rhythm, performance analysis and decisive in season action
Ensure disciplined critical path management and on time delivery
Partner with Planning to align forecasting, intake and inventory strategy
Build and develop a high performing product team
Contribute to executive level decision making across the brand
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Significant experience in a similar Head Of Merchandising or Buying leadership role within a high-volume fashion business
Proven track record delivering sustained category growth and margin improvement
Deep understanding of range build, option planning and critical path execution
Strong commercial acumen including negotiation, budgeting and forecasting
Ability to interpret trade data and translate insight into clear action
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and cross functional teams
Structured, commercially minded and decisive, with a collaborative leadership style
WHY FACTORIE?
At Factorie, you’ll join a brand with global ambition and strong momentum. This role offers the opportunity to lead product strategy at scale, shaping how we grow, execute and define youth streetwear in our markets.
BENEFITS
Competitive salary
Flexible working options and people first leave initiatives
Access to our world class Support Centre, with an in house restaurant and state of the art wellness centre featuring free gym and holistic health services
Subsidised onsite childcare centre
50 percent off our brands including Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie and Supre
24/7 wellness support covering mental health, relationships, family and more
Local and global career growth
Discounts for you and your family across medical, travel, financial and more
Performance and peak incentives to recognise our team
Returnity, a paid program for new parents returning to work
Bring your dog to work
Recognition and team connection moments
Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life‑changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.
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