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Merchandise Planner Kids Footwear

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
12 Oct 2020

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Function
Merchandising & Planning
Level
Manager
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Job Details

As a Merchandise Planner you are responsible for the planning the Kids Footwear unit of Zalando, specifically for Casual & Highstreet brands. You will be focusing on analytics, financial and inventory performance. You will be in charge of the pre-seasonal planning and the in-season trading.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Owning pre-season merchandise financial planning by category, taking trends, campaigns, country plans and selling levers into account. You ensure your category remains competitive while optimizing margin and stock turn. You control OTB for your category to maximize sales, gross margin and inventory turn. You own the complete in season management for your area and are responsible for your end of period stock position.
  • Identifying trends, initiatives and opportunities. Collaborating with two buyers, you will develop a category strategy, brands and price clusters, optimizing width and depth, tailoring to specific market needs. You will work closely with brands negotiating the right terms for your business and leading the brand relationships growing the Zalando business season after season.
  • Conducting historical analysis to better understand the business, as well as manage assortment planning through flow plans and product quantifications. You take ambitious growth targets in your stride and are creative in your approach of how to get there.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or comparable field, with at least 4-5 years of Merchandising/Planning experience (preferably at a multi-national fashion-retailer and/or within eCommerce). Familiarity utilizing at least one merchandise planning software is highly beneficial.
  • Uncertainty in your business does not scare you, you feel comfortable with deciding based on facts and taking risks to grow your department You embrace change and are always on the hunt for solutions. You have excellent English skills, communicate clearly with varied stakeholders and possess solid negotiation skills.
  • You remain motivated and structured in very dynamic and fast-paced environments, embrace change and you are always on the hunt for solutions.
  • Your excellent analytical skills put you on top of the class and you just love working with numbers. You are an expert in using Excel and the MS Office package.

PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)


We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store​
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
 Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany
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