Buyer wholesale mfd

As the buying team, we take care of the purchasing of all products and the regular expansion of the ABOUT YOU brand portfolio. We are always on the lookout for exciting new and timeless fashion and lifestyle trends from all over the world. To this end, we define seasonal product range strategies and draw up seasonal and financial plans. We manage all purchasing budgets ourselves and also analyze and evaluate KPIs. A good relationship with our suppliers is important to us, which is why we take care to maintain good relationships and contact with our partners. If you are interested in these tasks, please apply to join our team.

As a Buyer (m/f/d), you will be responsible for purchasing wholesale brands and keeping a constant eye on the relevant KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Independent purchasing of wholesale brands in compliance with the planned purchasing budget and taking into account all relevant KPIs
• Purchasing planning in coordination with the Head of Buying / Teamlead Buying
• Development optimization and support of the product range
• Conducting and participating in condition discussions with suppliers
• Competition and market monitoring
• Regular and proactive coordination with Merchandise Planning

Requirements

• Completed studies in economics or textile economics
• At least two years of professional experience in independent purchasing of external brands
• Strong analytical thinking and numerical skills
• Strong communication and negotiating skills, and assertiveness
• Structured way of working and reliability even during periods of high workload
• Strong sense of trends and understanding of fashion
• Hands-on mentality
• Business fluent in written and spoken English

YOU ARE THE CORE OF ABOUT YOU.

We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities, and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the ABOUT YOU culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health, and overall wellbeing. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair, and circular fashion culture.

Due to our strong growth, you can take on responsibility and help shape the company. Our team consists of experts from various fields: Fashion, Marketing, Business, or Tech; we are united by our passion for what we do. We motivate and support each other, share our know-how, and are open to other opinions and new ideas.

We look forward to receiving your application, preferably online via our application portal. This way we can guarantee a faster process, and it is also very easy for you to upload your application documents!