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Senior Merchandise Planner - Kids Footwear (w/m/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
10 Nov 2021

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Function
Buyer
Level
Senior Manager
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Job Details

As a Senior Merchandise Planner in the Kids Footwear budget category, you're part of a high performing and passionate team. You are driving the success of one of the kids areas, by leading your team and setting the unit' long term strategic goals.

The role is located in Berlin, Germany.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Accountability for defining the financial KPIs and the strategy of the Kids Footwear category alongside your Buying counterparts and taking decisions to steer the business to reach the financial KPIs.
  • Lead the Merchandising team, manage 2 direct reports, support their development and ensure they focus on the right business priorities.
  • Creation of forecasts and plans for your area of responsibility that enables the identification of risks and opportunities taking into account both internal and external factors which are captured and resolved by the team.
  • Understanding of the Kids product & market trends and are able to translate these into long term strategic goals for the budget category.
  • Drive relationships with our external partners, enabling them to grow their business through joint strategies.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • You are able to demonstrate total accountability of leading at least two end-to-end planning cycles for a defined business area due to your significant experience working in Merchandise Planning or a commercially facing analytical role. You have ideally worked within an Ecommerce retailer and with branded fashion products.
  • You have advanced knowledge of Merchandise Planning tools and processes and play an instrumental role in evolving these in Zalando to benefit the future business.
  • You have a proven track record in leading others to define, execute, and adapt mid and long term strategies in close collaboration with Buying counterparts.
  • You remain motivated, structured and resilient in very dynamic and fast-paced environments, embrace change and you are always on the hunt for solutions.
  • You lead others to understand KPIs to determine customer behaviour and implement actions that improve financial KPIs, both immediate and long-term.
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

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 34 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 email.

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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