Junior Buyer (Young Fashion)

As a Junior Buyer in our Young Fashion 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. You will plan your Budget and your Brands independently and manage it throughout the season.

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

• Good opportunity to drive your Young Fashion portfolio (including brands such as JDY, Object, ONLY), reporting into the Young Fashion Senior Buyer.
• Sourcing new brands, negotiating the best terms for Lounge by Zalando, determining the creative direction of your assortment, and keeping ahead of trends whilst you manage the existing portfolio.
• Responsible for defining brand strategies including budget and assortment planning. Reviewing KPIs whilst partnering with the Category Controlling team to monitor the OTB and review the performance of your unit, making trading decisions based on data-analysis.
• 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
• Know the latest trends and be up-to-date in terms of European Fashion markets, especially for the Young Fashion category

We'd love to meet you if:

• Minimum 1-2 years of Buying experience in a Head Office and fashion knowledge, preferably with a background in Young Fashion
• 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
• 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
• Knowledge of the french fashion market and brands
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English

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
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• 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