As a Junior Merchandise Planner (all genders) you would be joining one of the fastest developing areas of the business, with a clear and ambitious long term growth plan. You will also support strategic projects to ensure we deliver on customer promises and drive the overall Zalando vision.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
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WHAT WE'D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Monitoring & steering the performance of your defined area and brands within the unit focusing on customer satisfaction, sales & profit.
You will be responsible for defining the KPI forecast for the unit and determining the actions to achieve target KPIs (price management, re-orders and analytical insights) together with your team.
Together with the buying team you will define the strategy for the development of your brands.
You will work closely with them to ensure strong growth targets are achieved and you will enable your brands to grow their own business through supporting them to solve operations problems and contributing to joint strategies.
You are responsible to create future season plans together with your unit lead, you create and use seasonal forecasts, as well as steering in season management in preparing the weekly trade, monthly OTB and doing ad-hoc analysis
Exchanging ideas and information with other departments like logistics, country teams, Zalando Lounge and operations.
You will liaise with our pricing team to ensure an attractive & competitive, yet profitable offer by giving input on mark-downs and promotional offers like the end-of-season sale.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...
At least Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Fashion Management or a similar field. You have acquired a sound commercial understanding of performance analysis, as well as Merchandising/Planning, backed by at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Exposure to at least one merchandise planning software solution.
Expertise in Microsoft Excel and love to crunch numbers, with a solid ability to provide strong analytical and conceptual analysis.
You are a quick thinker and adapter with the ability to cope with a rapidly changing environment, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset. Embracing collaboration and displaying strong negotiation skills.
You organize your workload efficiently, ensuring deliverables are ready on time, are accurate and prioritized accordingly.
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us