Head of Buying Streetwear

**Head of Buying Streetwear (all genders)**:
As Head of Buying Streetwear Lifestyle you will take full ownership of the Lifestyle assortment for Sneakers and Textiles and will be working on boosting the Streetwear experience on Zalando. You will elevate and create the best in class assortment for Streetwear and plan and steer the budget for this business area alongside your Head of Merchandise Planning counterpart. Your focus will be to deliver commercial targets as well as customer impact and leading a large and senior buying team.

**A culture of fashion, analytics, and industry innovation. Learn more about Zalando Category Management in our landing page** **HERE**

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

- Assortment creation: you are passionate about fashion and trends in general and show deep knowledge specifically about Streetwear trends to build the best in class assortment.
- Commercial steering: you will plan the budget and steer the commercial and customer KPI targets to drive profitable growth.
- Negotiation and partner management: You will build trustful long term partnerships with top Brand partners and will set up joint strategies using your profound negotiation skills and experience to negotiate terms and conditions on a high level.
- Strategic Execution: you will develop, steer and execute an overarching Streetwear Strategy with clear roadmaps and timelines. You coordinate Streetwear focused initiatives across relevant functions within and beyond Category Management.
- Stakeholder Management: you ensure transparency across stakeholders to facilitate project progress and build a strong network within the organisation and enable structured relationship management and fast execution.
- Leadership: you will lead a team of 15 highly talented and senior buyers, you will steer them through our vision and work together on their professional development.

**WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF**:

- Minimum 10 years of commercial and/or buying experience in a Head Office with fashion knowledge and with a background in Streetwear or sneakers.
- In-depth knowledge of the Streetwear industry with a relevant network across Streetwear brands and partners. Aware of trends, relevant brands and assortment.
- Experience of managing a large team across multiple business levels. You are a dynamic leader with the ability to ensure your team remains motivated and engaged with the structure you provide in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- You are strategic and are able to manage multiple stakeholders effectively. You understand and are motivated by the challenges of the fashion e-com business. You pride yourself in your leadership skills with relevant experience leading a team
- 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.

**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% (or more) 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 counseling and support
- Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
- Mental health support and coaching available