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Senior Category Manager - Maternity cover

Germany, Berlin Employment contract · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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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, ideally with 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 communication skills with a proven track record in business acquisition and delivering results through impactful incentives
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments, staying organized with a proactive attitude
  • Value a team-focused approach and enjoy mentoring junior colleagues while maintaining 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
  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

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