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Pre-Owned Fashion Category Lead (w/m/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
5 Nov 2020

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Job Details

The launch of pre-owned fashion on the Zalando Fashion Store is the first new category since we launched Beauty in 2018, therefore this role represents a unique opportunity to be involved in shaping up this new category - which will also be highly visible both internally at Zalando, and externally.

As Pre-owned Fashion Category Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that our pre-owned fashion assortment meets our fashionability standards, and that we offer our customers a fully rounded assortment of enticing products. You will use your knowledge of the European market (new and pre-owned) and commercial sense, to ensure we are competitive in our diversity of assortment and relevance to our target customer segments.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Lead one direct report (Pre-owned Curator) to curate a range of fashion products that appeal to our diverse customer base across six markets, including pre-selecting campaign articles for marketing
  • Alongside the re-commerce team, you will be responsible for identifying further opportunities to expand our pre-owned assortment and business model
  • Work closely with the pricing team to evolve and refine pricing strategies - using your knowledge of the pre-owned market in all countries, combined with a commercial view of our new assortment
  • Work closely with the marketing team to shape campaign themes and enable them to access the best assortment for campaigns

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • You have gained +6 years of valued experience in project management or other analytical/entrepreneurial positions ideally in Fashion, Retail and/or e-commerce, you have also developed an understanding of fashion trends and how they can be adapted to the end consumer. You have prior experience in the fast growing online market for pre-owned fashion in Europe.
  • You are able to drive your projects independently, identify and involve relevant stakeholders and deliver results on time.
  • You are comfortable getting into the operational details to get things done and achieve results. You have a hands-on mentality, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment dealing with many topics simultaneously and always thrive to find the best solution in the shortest possible time.
  • You have strong communication and presentation skills and feel comfortable when interacting with senior leaders.

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 only 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.

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

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