Category Manager - Heritage - maternity cover (all genders)

Zalando
Anywhere
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Experience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical","Negotiation","Leadership","Collaboration","Fast-paced execution"]

Own a strategically significant brand portfolio within the Heritage unit, developing and executing buying strategies that balance customer insight with commercial KPI performance. Drive in-season trading and mid-/long-term assortment planning, translating Business Cluster targets into unit-level brand strategy. Coach and support the buying team, manage external brand relationships through clear communication and negotiation, and tackle operational, strategic, and financial challenges using data. Maternity cover role until December 2027.

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Category Manager - Heritage - maternity cover (all genders)

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Job Summary

Own a strategically significant brand portfolio within the Heritage unit, developing and executing buying strategies that balance customer insight with commercial KPI performance. Drive in-season trading and mid-/long-term assortment planning, translating Business Cluster targets into unit-level brand strategy. Coach and support the buying team, manage external brand relationships through clear communication and negotiation, and tackle operational, strategic, and financial challenges using data. Maternity cover role until December 2027.
Location: Anywhere
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan, buy, and develop a brand portfolio, owning performance KPIs and communicating strategy to brand partners.
  • •Shape mid- and long-term brand portfolio strategy based on customer profile, trends, competition, and platform strategy.
  • •Translate Business Cluster targets into unit-level brand strategy, including in-season trading decisions and future-season planning.
  • •Support the unit lead by coaching and developing junior team members and sharing buying knowledge.
  • •Coordinate cross-functionally (Content, Logistics, Marketing, Production) to drive sales, enhance customer experience, and maximize profit.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 3 years of buying fashion experience in a Head Office environment.
  • •Strong understanding of global brand landscape, consumer audiences, trends, and cultural drivers.
  • •Proven ability to develop and execute assortment strategies grounded in customer insight and market intelligence.
  • •Strong analytical skills with a commercially minded, KPI-driven approach.
  • •Excellent negotiation capabilities and experience managing external brand relationships.
Experience:3+ yearsFashion retailE-commerce
Skills:AnalyticalNegotiationLeadershipCollaborationFast-paced execution
Languages:EnglishGerman
Tech Stack:Google WorkspacePresentationsSheetsDocsMS OfficeExcelGeminiAI

Company Brief

Zalando
Zalando operates a leading European online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle products, offering clothing, shoes and accessories from international brands and local labels, plus logistics and marketing services to partner brands and retailers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2008
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