New Zealand’s fashion industry is gearing up for a busy season, and with it comes a new wave of opportunities for those ready to step into their next chapter.
Frame HR has just released a fresh round of roles across some of the country’s most recognisable brands – (think: Ruby, Flo & Frankie, Karen Walker, Glassons, Sills & Co.) – spanning retail leadership, buying, planning and production.
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to make a strategic move, this is it.
DISCOVER THE JOBS AND APPLY BELOW
Head of Retail
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Lead the national retail network of a beloved contemporary NZ fashion brand, and help shape the next chapter of their store-footprint and customer experience.
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You’ll be leading and inspiring store managers and retail teams nationwide, driving sales performance, KPIs, rostering and budgets, and overseeing recruitment, succession planning, and internal progression pathways.
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The ideal candidate brings multi-site leadership experience (preferably in fashion), strong commercial acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a people-first leadership style.
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This is a high-impact role – perfect for someone ready to influence culture, performance and customer experience across a nationwide brand.
Merchandise Planner (Women’s Fashion Brand)
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A great opportunity for those with a keen eye for inventory flow, customer demand and product performance. You’ll be responsible for monitoring sales, stock levels and trend performance, managing allocations and inter-store transfers, and supporting seasonal planning, markdowns and promotional activity.
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Strong Excel and reporting skills, a collaborative mindset, and commercial awareness are essential. You’ll contribute meaningfully to ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time – across both stores and e-commerce.
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The role offers a competitive base salary, staff discounts and perks, and the chance to grow your career within a fast-growing and values-driven retail business.
Menswear Buyer
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For an experienced menswear specialist with a confident eye for trends and suppliers – this senior buying role offers the chance to drive category growth and shape the direction of a menswear offering for a brand on the up.
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Responsibilities include trend identification, vendor selection and trade-term negotiation (in conjunction with Merchandise Manager), pricing in collaboration with the Planner, ongoing assortment management, and post-seasonal analysis.
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The role is described as offering an “excellent salary package,” flexible working hours, and potential for career progression – ideal for someone looking to grow their buying career within a larger organisation.
Production Assistant (Womenswear) / Store Manager (12-month contract)
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This listing appears under Frame HR’s “Production & buying” / “Retail” vacancy stream – offering a 12-month maternity-leave contract for a store manager in womenswear.
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Good for someone flexible, with retail experience and ready to step into a contract role that could offer exposure to both retail operations and product flow.
Senior Store Manager – Christchurch (Fashion Boutique)
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For a senior retail leader based in Christchurch, this is a chance to head up a boutique store for a “freshly launched and highly sought-after” fashion brand, according to the listing.
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You’ll drive sales and operational targets, lead your team to deliver excellent customer service (including omnichannel/online/instore integration), manage rostering and stock, and contribute to reporting on customer insights and product feedback.
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Salary is listed at NZ $65k-$70k+, with a Tuesday-to-Saturday roster (though Monday-to-Friday may be considered for the right candidate).
Senior Fashion Retail Store Manager – Auckland (Central)
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This role appears as part of Frame HR’s senior retail opportunities in Auckland – offering leadership of a central-city store for a major fashion brand partner.
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A strong candidate would have proven retail leadership experience, a collaborative mindset, and passion for both customer experience and brand presentation. While the public listing is modest on detail, the role likely offers staff discount, career progression, and exposure within a national network — similar to FRAME hr’s other retail leadership jobs.
Why these roles matter (and why now is a good time to apply)
Frame HR remains one of NZ’s leading recruitment agencies focused on fashion, retail, marketing, and executive placements. Their current slate of openings suggests a strong confidence among Kiwi brands – from boutique players to national retailers – in growth, replenishment, and scaling teams ahead of the new retail season.
More than ever, retailers are investing in leadership (Head of Retail, Senior Store Managers), supply-chain & merchandising strength (Merchandise Planner, Buyer), and flexible retail operations (contract store manager roles), which hints at evolving customer demand, omnichannel growth and a desire to future-proof their networks.
Interested? Here’s what to do next
If any of the above roles catch your eye:
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Prepare a tailored CV highlighting the relevant skills (multi-site retail leadership, buying/merchandising analytics, trend forecasting, stock/ inventory management, Excel/data fluency, or store operations depending on the role).
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Email your resume and a cover letter to the contact provided in the listing (contact details appear in the job posts).
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Be ready to talk about how your experience could help deliver on-store experience, product flow, buying strategy, or store leadership – whichever path you choose.
