Careers at The Just Group

About Portmans

Portmans is one of Australia's most iconic fashion retail brands for women with over 90 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Known for offering a wide range of trendy and stylish outfits, Portmans focuses on delivering high-quality, on-trend fashion for young women, often with a mix of casual, workwear and formal styles. Portmans is a key brand within the Just Group, a prominent Australian retailer with a strong presence in both Australia and New Zealand. The Just Group encompasses five renowned brands—Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E, and Dotti—and operates over 700 stores across the region.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Product Manager to join the Portmans team! 　

Reporting into the Senior Product Manager, this role is responsible for understanding the Portmans target market and assisting the Product Manager with designing and selecting commercial product consistent with seasonal trends and direction within the dresses category.　

Responsibilities: 　

• Manage the garment development process including appropriate selection of fabric, trims, blocks and colour 　
• Develop buying plans which engage our customer 　
• Execute the category plan demonstrating a strong commercial focus, team leadership and management of KPIs
• Build and maintain strong, effective and collaborative relationships across the Portmans team
• Establish, develop and maintain effective supplier relationships

Experience and skills: 　

• Buying and product development experience
• Highly developed analytical and lateral thinking skills 　
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships 　
• You are confident in understanding budgets and margin calculations 　
• Attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment 　
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills 　

Perks

• Generous staff discount and access to our sample sales
• Central office location based on St Kilda Rd, with direct access to the picturesque Fawkner Park
• Work closely within a high performing, supportive and collaborative environment
• Engage in continuous learning and development programs to enhance your skills and foster personal and professional growth
• Coffee lover? Indulge in daily subsidized coffee and food options at our onsite café