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As a Senior Buyer in Beauty, you will join a high-performing, driven team dedicated to shaping the future of skincare at Zalando. Working alongside a Senior Buyer, you will take ownership of your own brand portfolio, developing innovative strategies to acquire new partners and drive ambitious growth within our Skincare unit. You will act as a strategic lead, navigating Junior and Assistant Buyers with your experience while collaborating closely with Merchandising to deliver on key unit KPIs. This is a Maternity Cover role for 12 months.
Job Responsibility:
Drive Portfolio Excellence: Take proactive ownership of your brand portfolio, determining creative direction and identifying Skincare trends to ensure a market-leading assortment
Strategic Brand Acquisition: Hunt and onboard new brands to complement our portfolio, leveraging marketing insights to amplify visibility and recruit new consumers
Partner for Performance: Collaborate with Merchandising to define strategy, manage budgets, and take data-driven actions based on KPIs to maximize unit profit
Master Negotiations: Use your expertise to negotiate the best possible terms with external partners, ensuring success for both the category and Zalando's growth plans
Build Relationships: Develop and maintain excellent long-term relationships with global brand partners, constantly evolving the business to support our overarching strategy
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Exchange regularly with Marketing, Content, Photo Production, and Logistics to ensure a seamless and holistic customer experience
Requirements:
Background in Business or a comparable field
At least 4 years of buying experience in a Head Office or e-commerce environment
Deep knowledge of the Beauty industry and a natural flair for identifying upcoming Skincare trends
Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in Google Suite and MS Office (especially Excel)
Strong communicator with a proven track record in business acquisition and delivering results through impactful incentives
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, staying organized while maintaining a proactive, "can-do" attitude
Team-focused approach and enjoy mentoring junior colleagues while maintaining strong independent working practices
What we offer:
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
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