Assistant Buyer - Footwear Private Label (all genders)

at  Zalando

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 20 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 45+ million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.
Our Private Label Team is passionate about fashion and lifestyle. We want customers to find the perfect fashion and lifestyle products for them, from shoes and clothing and accessories. Private Label´s task is to put together an on-trend and profitable selection of products. We love creating new products for an attractive Price Point for the Zalando shops, but finding the right trends is only one aspect, as we also need to keep track of our KPIs and processes. Constant exchange with other departments like Design, Product Development, Merchandising, logistics, content and photo production, the onsite team and marketing ensures that we act in line with the whole organisation. In the end, we are all working towards the same goal: to create an excellent experience for our customers at Zalando.
As an Assistant Buyer at Zalando Private Label you support the buyers in product development and collection planning.You will ensure that all necessary operational processes are completed at high quality, with a proficiency in using our buying tools and software necessary for order raising. You support the team with analysis and trend topics, therefore contributing to the creative and commercial strategy of the unit.

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE 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.
• 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
• 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 suppliers, next to our buyers, supporting in the set up and allowing smooth workflow
• Work closely with our design, product and planning team in order to ensure that our products are available for purchase
• You support the team with marketing and trend topics, therefore contributing to the creative and commercial strategy of the business unit.