Team Leader EMEA Buying (m/f/d)

HUGO BOSS is one of the leading premium fashion and lifestyle companies with around 13,800 employees worldwide. As diverse as we are at HUGO BOSS, we all share a common goal: to inspire people through our work. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be yourself and to contribute your ideas and your creativity - because, to create something extraordinary, we must explore new paths together. Join our team and discover how you can shape your own future at HUGO BOSS!

Team Leader EMEA Buying (m/f/d)
HUGO BOSS AG | Metzingen near Stuttgart | Germany | Full-time

We are looking for a highly motivated Team Leader EMEA Buying (m/f/d) to strengthen our EMEA Buying team. The successful candidate would be a driven individual with an eye for detail who can build not just commercial but engaging retail assortments.

What you can expect:

• Leadership of the EMEA Mens Buying team and therefore oversee the processes, manage priorities, expectations, capacities and timelines
• Create a motivating and inspiring working atmosphere
• Responsibility for the EMEA Mens Buying function within the department
• Lead the selection and quantification of the European retail assortment which is reflecting the specific needs of the region
• Ensuring profitable growth by creating an assortment structure that includes both a high degree of commerciality as well as delivering a coherent fashion statement each season
• Building strong relationships with all interfaces and working closely with all GMM departments as well as with brand management & design
• Improve and reimagine the order processes interms of effi ciency, digitalization and consumercentricity
• Collaborate across a portfolio of retailinitiatives which help build strengthen our BOSS MW brand positioning within ourbusiness portfolio
• Identify fashion trends and white space opportunities to further grow the BOSS Menswear market share

Your profile:

• Successfully completed studies in Business Administration, Fashion/Textile Management or comparable
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Buying and/or Merchandise Management/Planning in a fast paced environment, ideally a Retail background
• Profound experience in managing and motivating teams
• Highly organized and structured with the ability to prioritise successfully
• Numeric, analytical person with a hands-on mentality and profound knowledge of all relevant retail KPIs
• Proactive team player who due to the velocity and high complexity of the business is used towork in a fast paced environment, learning quickly and displaying resilience under pressure
• Computer proficient in MS Office (e.g. Excel), preferably experience with SAP
• Fluent (verbal and written) in English, additional languages are a plus
• Highly motivated to work in a very dynamic environment

Your benefits:

• Made for Me: three days in Metzingen and two days working remotely. Our hybrid working model "Threedom of work" is as individual as your personal needs.
• Today. Tomorrow. Always. Sustainability is one of our key values, and more than just a trend. We are committed to environmental, animal and climate protection, and human rights.
• Does innovation drive you? Same for us! We have digitized most of our workflows and almost fully automated our logistics centres.
• Exclusive discounts for shopping and arts: benefit from discounts for family and friends along with free entrance to more than 15 international art museums.
• High-performing people need a healthy balance. Take advantage of the employee gym, the beach volleyball field or yoga classes on the rooftop terrace.
• As a fashion company, we value good taste in everything - including food. Welcome to our own restaurant and café, Times.