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About the Role
As a Buyer at Zalando Private Label, you will support the team in product development and collection planning. You will ensure all necessary development processes are completed with high quality and on time to provide collections available for purchase at the right time. You will cooperate closely with our suppliers to negotiate essential purchase and delivery terms.
Responsibilities
- Independently steer your defined business area, driving commercial impact in both current and future seasons while executing the buying strategy.
- Define your brands seasonal strategy and beyond, including budget and assortment planning, in collaboration with merchandising.
- Act as the primary contact for international suppliers, negotiating prices and delivery terms, and expanding supplier relationships.
- Supervise the critical path from development to order placement and final delivery to ensure timely product availability.
- Serve as a functional leader and role model, providing support, guidance, and foundational coaching to junior team members.
- Independently address complex operational, strategic, and financial challenges, proposing data-supported solutions.
- Effectively communicate company strategy and actively contribute to platform goals, prioritizing team topics to foster collaboration.
- Manage in-season performance by working closely with the planning team to ensure product availability.
- Collaborate closely with the design team to ensure collections meet customer demand.
- Build successful relationships with other departments, working cross-functionally to drive sales and maximize profit.
- Undertake seasonal travel for international supplier visits, trade shows, and sourcing trips to maintain competitive assortments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Fashion Management, or a similar field.
- Professional experience of 3+ years in Buying or Merchandising at a manager level, ideally within home and living.
- Passion and interest for the world of e-commerce.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace collaboration, and act proactively.
- Efficient workload organization, ensuring tasks are completed on time, accurately, and prioritized.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to connect plans to timely and in-full delivery.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Google Tools, and PLM.
- Passion for numbers combined with a strong understanding of fashion trends and products.
Skills
- Product development
- Collection planning
- Supplier negotiation
- Commercial impact
- Budget planning
- Assortment planning
- Critical path supervision
- Functional leadership
- Coaching
- Problem-solving
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- In-season management
- Trend analysis
- Product knowledge
Location
- Europe
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager level (3+ years)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Benefits
- 27 days of holiday per year (increasing with tenure up to 30 days)
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Employee shares program
- 40% discount on fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando
- 30% discount on Lounge by Zalando
- Discounts from external partners
- Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)
- Family services (counselling and support)
- Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub)
- Mental health support and coaching
- Training platform access
- Biannual peer-to-peer review
About the Company
- Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 20 markets.
- We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research.
- Our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design.
- We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity
- If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement.
- We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions.
- We kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV.
- We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone.
- If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know.