Team Lead Kids

Location

Berlin

Contract

Full time

Job Category

Buying & Merchandising

**THE ROLE & THE TEAM**:
As a Team Lead Kids you’re part of a high performing team, driving sustainable growth of the Kids category for Europe’s most dynamic and fastest growing online off-price shopping destinations. Leading a diverse team of talented individuals, you’ll play a key role in shaping an attractive offer for our European customers. Your efforts will unlock a best-in-class assortment that caters to the needs and interests of families, mothers, fathers, and their infants, toddlers, kids, and teens.

**INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN**:
**WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)**:

- You’ll support the Head of Buying in setting the business strategy from a commercial and creative direction of the entire category, and working closely with Merchandising to align with the overall business strategy.
- You’ll identify opportunities, challenge and improve existing processes, and drive innovative solutions that advance both the category and the company as a whole.
- You’ll sustainably maintain and develop a competitive brand portfolio and assortment to support Lounge by Zalando’s long term vision.
- You’ll lead and play a key role in projects that impact the total business unit and the long-term business strategy.
- You lead and develop a diverse team of talents.

**WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF**:

- You have significant experience working in Retail Buying, covering commercial and assortment topics, coupled with strategic planning and execution within the Kids business
- You can demonstrate full ownership and accountability of cluster or budget category
- You have a proven track record in setting and communicating 1-3 year strategies in close collaboration with a Merchandise counterpart
- You bring strong experience in coaching and growing a team to achieve high engagement and performance culture
- You’re a strong communicator and negotiator that thrives in building, curating and maintaining constructive and effective relationships internally and externally
- You’ve developed a strong industry-wide network of stakeholders

**OUR OFFER**:
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
- Employee shares program
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
- Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
- 27 days of vacation a year to start
- Family services, including counselling and support
- Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
- Mental health support and coaching available

**ABOUT LOUNGE BY ZALANDO**:
Lounge by Zalando is an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products in 17 European countries. We offer our members daily, time-limited sale campaigns with discounts of up to 75% off the recommended retail price. However, Lounge by Zalando 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 it.

**Recruiter**
Vicky Laughland

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