Buyer Sport Outdoor

Location

Berlin

Contract

Full time

Job Category

Buying & Merchandising

**THE ROLE & THE TEAM**:
As a Buyer in our Sports category, you’re part of a high performing team, creating new and innovative ways to connect people and fashion in our Offprice segment. You are responsible for branded buying, working together with your buying and planning teams.

**ABOUT LOUNGE BY ZALANDO**:
Lounge by Zalando is an online outlet for fashion and lifestyle products in 18 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 and lifestyle brands: 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.

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

- Good opportunity to drive your Sports portfolio, reporting into the Sports Team Lead. Sourcing new brands, negotiating the best terms for Lounge by Zalando, creative direction of your assortment, checking trends whilst you manage the existing brands
- Together with Category Controlling, being responsible for defining brands strategy including budget and assortment planning. Check your KPIs and partner with the Category Controlling manager for monitoring the OTB and review the performance of your unit, making recommendations based on valid numbers
- Stakeholder management and constant exchange with other departments such as Logistics, Content and photo production, Fashion Store, Marketing are key to your work, ensuring that we act in line with the whole organization. You will work cross functionally to drive sales and maximize profit
- You know the latest trends and be up-to-date in terms of fashion European markets, especially for the Sports category

**WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF**:

- You have a minimum 5 years of buying sports experience in a Head Office and sports knowledge, preferably with a background in Sports (Outdoor)
- You have excellent analytical skills, knowledge in MS Office (especially Excel and formulas) and combining the passion for numbers with fashion and trends
- Negotiation is in your blood, and you are always a compelling figure when communicating with suppliers and other stakeholders
- You have a quick thinking and proactive attitude, which also means you keep on top of things in a fast-paced environment, while embracing collaboration. Being able to work in a team as well as being very independent
- You have excellent written and spoken communication in English, German is a plus

**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 Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Hybrid working model with up to 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 for full-time employees
- Family services, including counseling and support
- Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
- Mental health support and coaching available
- Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

**Recruiter**
Vicky Laughland

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