THE ROLE & THE TEAM
The Zalando Beauty Buying Team is responsible for curating and sourcing all beauty, wellness, and personal care products offered on the Zalando platform. By focusing on deep market expertise and strategic brand partnerships, we ensure an optimal and up-to-date assortment to meet our customers' diverse needs, driving the ambitious growth of our beauty program.
As a Buyer in Beauty- Skincare, you will be a key expert and strategic contributor responsible for managing and growing one of our most complex or high-potential skincare beauty sub-categories (e.g. Korean, Premium and Hot on Social Brands). You will own the full buying cycle, from scouting and negotiating complex brand partnerships to forecasting and in-season optimization to maximize sales and margin targets. One of your main tasks is hunting and negotiating terms for new Skincare brands to complement the unit. You will also act as a mentor, coaching junior buyers in best practices for assortment planning, operational excellence, and brand (re-)negotiation, setting a high standard for your category.
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
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Proactive ownership of your Skincare portfolio, reporting into the Senior Buyer of a specific cluster or segment. This includes determining the creative and commercial direction of your assortment.
Identifying emerging skincare trends, sourcing new, strategic brands, and negotiating the best terms for Zalando.
Together with Merchandising, you'll be responsible for defining your key skincare brands' seasonal strategy and beyond, including budget and assortment planning, whilst consulting the unit owner and strategically important stakeholders (e.g., Marketing, Supply Chain).
Executing in-season monitoring and rigorously reviewing the performance of your brands and products, making prompt recommendations and taking decisive action based on valid, data-driven insights.
Maintaining and developing excellent relationships with our external brand partners, always challenging and evolving the business to support the Category and Zalando strategy. You will collaborate closely with brand partners to improve integration, drive joint commercial plans, and deliver on your brand and assortment strategy.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business or comparable field. Minimum 4 years of buying experience in a Head Office environment or within an e-commerce retailer, ideally in Beauty.
Excellent analytical skills, knowledge in Google Suite, MS Office (especially Excel and formulas) and combining the passion for numbers with Beauty and trends.
Proven track record of new business acquisitions and incentives that deliver results. Negotiation is in your blood, and you are a strong communicator with suppliers and other stakeholders.
Quick thinking and proactive attitude, which also means you keep on top of things in a fast-paced environment. Team focused attitude whilst ensuring strong independent working practices.
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.
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% 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
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
