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Senior Merchandiser Lead (m/f/d) - Zalando Lounge

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
23 Feb 2022

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Function
Buyer
Level
Senior Manager

Job Details

As a Senior Merchandiser Lead you are responsible to lead & develop your respective merchandising teams. You lead the Merchandise Planning team in the unit, for whom you have both disciplinary and Functional leadership responsibilities.You are accountable for defining the financial KPI plan for one or more units, which is reflective of the strategy you define with your Buying counterpart and steering to reach the financial KPI.You constantly challenge direction and priorities based on purpose and business goals.

To deliver your role you are confident in using forecasting and reporting tools and use your experience of managing several end-to-end planning cycles to mitigate risk and capture opportunities. You have advanced knowledge of merchandise planning tools and process and play an instrumental role in evolving these in Zalando to benefit the future business.

Your responsible categories are:
  • Sports
  • Kids + Special Sizes
  • Premium
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Demonstrate total accountability of leading several end-to-end planning cycle for a defined area due to your experience working in Merchandise Planning or a commercially facing analytical role. You optimize opportunities and mitigate risks with your significant experience in using both planning and forecasting tools. You ensure your area remains competitive while optimizing margin and stock turn.
  • You collaborate well with Buyers, developing a strategy tailored to specific market needs, as well as identifying which internal departments you should build collaborative relationships with to deliver your financial results.
  • You ensure that the creation of forecasts and plans for your unit enables the identification of risks and opportunities which are captured and resolved by the team
  • You launch new initiatives within your category that captures additional commercial opportunities
  • Ensure high levels of product availability by managing Merchandisers in the active management of the unit. You are hands on and support team members improving processes and utilizing new tooling improvements
  • You lead by example and are leading and coaching different levels of contributors (from Assistant to Seniors)
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or a comparable field. More than 6 years Merchandising/Planning experience (preferably within eCommerce) with proven end to end ownership for several planning cycles. Confidence in using both planning and forecasting tools to determine risks and opportunities - familiarity utilizing at least one merchandise planning software is highly beneficial.
  • You build up knowledge about key players, competition and the market mechanisms in your area.
  • Motivation, structure and positivity in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment, embracing change and being always on the hunt for solutions. You exercise high levels of personal accountability and are willing to go the extra mile to achieve results. You have excellent English skills, and communicate clearly with varied stakeholders.
  • Solid experience of functionally managing and developing team members, you are ready to build upon these skills and fully take up disciplinary leadership
  • You love to work with numbers and figures, thinking strategically and being excited by the opportunity to shape the different categories. You have experience in Google Suite and consider yourself an expert in Excel.
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 LOUNGE
Zalando Lounge is an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products in 12 European countries. We offer our members daily, time-limited sale campaigns with discounts of up to 75% off the recommended retail price. However, Zalando Lounge is so much more than discounts. Our strength lies in our focus on fashion from sought-after labels to niche brands, from famous international names to trendy luxury brands, we make sure to meet the fashion taste of all our customers, who are always on the hunt for the best products at the best prices. Working with our brand partners, we're pioneering innovative supply-chain and production processes and offer them an impactful and smart solution, creating a new way to shop for fashion - and a new way to sell.

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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