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Assistant Buyer - Men Footwear (Private Label)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
1 Feb 2021

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Job Details

Located in the heart of Berlin, our Private Label team develops our own fashion brands handling every step in the product lifecycle from initial design right through to distribution. Our aim is to create exciting and competitive own collections to offer our Zalando customer the most inspiring assortment.

The Assistant Buyer in Men Footwear (Private Label) acts as the right hand of the buyer and will be supporting them by providing analysis and making recommendations for buying and trading decisions. You'll correspond with the suppliers, you'll be in charge of administrative & operating tasks and you supervise the order process.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Preparation of product-based analysis for trading decisions and proposals for the assortment selection as well as line plans of the brands in Men Footwear Private Label
  • You will prepare, attend and follow up product development & brand meetings
  • Furthermore, joining order appointments and negotiation meetings
  • Support your buyer in operational and functional matters, by creating/cancelling orders and making sure all necessary steps are followed through
  • First contact person for our international suppliers, next to our buyers, supporting in the set up and tracking the critical path, product lifecycle and deliveries
  • Close collaboration with all internal departments and stakeholders e.g. Design, Product Development and Vendor Management
  • Being responsible for back office and various administrative tasks

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • You've already gained experience in Buying or Merchandising preferably in assistant level in a fashion-related field
  • 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, especially Excel and Powerpoint, and combining the passion for numbers with fashion. Moreover, you have a strong understanding for trends and products, especially at European-market level
  • Experience in using multi platforms and order raising systems


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)


ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, 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 35+ million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

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.

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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