Junior Buyer Sports

As a Ballsports/ Football Buyer, you’re part of a high-performing and target-driven team. Through industry knowledge and passion for Sports, you are creating new and innovative ways to connect with consumers whilst delivering strong results. You buy and develop your own Football brand portfolio, with ownership and accountability of unit KPIs, in close collaboration with your Merchandising counterpart. You develop and implement assortment and business model strategies for your portfolio, and actively contribute to setting and delivering unit/cluster strategy and targets. You use your strong negotiation skills to deliver success to your unit and to meet the ambitious company’s growth plans. You are responsible for driving the performance of a highly attractive brand portfolio.

What we'd love you to do (and loving doing)

• Ensuring that all necessary operational processes are completed at high quality, with a proficiency in using our Buying tools and software necessary for order raising.
• Next to your operational work, you will start to learn to plan, buy and develop your own assortment area, taking ownership and accountability of performance KPIs and communicating the Zalando strategy to a small set of brand partners.
• You support the team with marketing and trend topics, therefore contributing to the creative and commercial strategy of the business unit.
• Preparation of product-based analysis for trading decisions and proposals for the assortment selection as well as line plans of your unit. Furthermore, gradually joining strategic and trading meetings independently for a selection of brands
• Support your team in operational and functional matters, by creating, maintaining, & sending/cancelling orders and making sure all necessary steps are followed through
• First contact person for our complex base of multiple suppliers, next to our buyers, supporting in the set up and maintenance of condition contracts with them
• Work closely with our planning team in order to ensure that our products are available for purchase

We'd love to meet you if

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Fashion Management or an education in a similar area
• You have a basic knowledge and first experience (+- 1 year) in Buying or Merchandising on an assistant level and passion and interest for world of e-commerce
• Thriving in fast-paced environments, embracing collaboration and acting proactively. Organizing your workload efficiently, ensuring tasks are ready on time, are accurate and prioritized accordingly
• Knowledge in MS Office, Google Tools and combining the passion for numbers with fashion. Moreover, you have a strong understanding for trends and products, especially at European-market level

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 (for Zalando SE)
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available