THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a Junior Buyer in Beauty, you will be part of a small but high performing and driven team! You will work alongside the Senior Buyer to develop innovative and strategic solutions for your Unit’s brand portfolio and taking ownership and accountability of performance KPIs and communicating Zalando strategy to your brand partners. You support the team with marketing and trend topics, therefore contributing to the creative and commercial strategy of the unit.
Learn more about Zalando Category Management in the interview with Anna-Maria HERE.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
You will have proactive ownership of your brands´´portfolio including key brands such as Rituals, Charlotte Tilbury, Ellie Saab reporting into the Senior Buyer & determining together the strategic direction of your assortment, identifying trends and newness and negotiating the best terms for Zalando.
Together with merchandising you will prepare product-based analysis for trading decisions and proposals for the assortment selection of your portfolio. Furthermore, you will lead strategic and trading meetings independently for a selection of brands.
You will support your team in operational and functional matters, by creating, maintaining, & sending/cancelling orders and making sure all necessary steps are followed through.
You will be maintaining and developing excellent relationships with our external brand partners, always challenging and evolving business to support the Category and Zalando strategy.
Constant exchange with other departments like marketing, content, photo production and logistics and overarching buying teams is key to your work
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Fashion Management or an education in a similar area
You have a basic knowledge and first experience (+- 1 year) in Buying or Merchandising on an assistant level and passion and interest for world of e-commerce
Thriving in fast-paced environments, embracing collaboration and acting proactively. Organizing your workload efficiently, ensuring tasks are ready on time, are accurate and prioritized accordingly
Knowledge in MS Office, Google Tools and combining the passion for numbers with fashion. Moreover, you have a strong understanding for trends and products, especially at European-market level
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
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
