Merchandise Manager (m/f/d)

ABOUT YOU GmbH; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative and rapidly growing company is seeking a Merchandise Manager to play a pivotal role in optimizing product assortment and inventory management. You will analyze key performance indicators and collaborate with suppliers to ensure product availability aligns with customer demand. This position offers a hybrid working model, a modern office environment, and numerous employee benefits, including exclusive discounts and professional development opportunities. Join a passionate team dedicated to shaping an inclusive and dynamic fashion culture while making impactful contributions to the company's success.

Leistungen

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Dog-friendly office

Fresh fruit and drinks

Employee discounts

Subsidised gym memberships

Growth opportunities

Mobility allowance

Company pension scheme

Qualifikationen

• Completed degree in business, economics, or fashion merchandising.
• First experience in purchasing or merchandise management is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Analyze assortment performance and derive optimization measures.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure balanced stock and timely restocking.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Communication Skills

MS Excel

SQL

Looker Studio

PowerBI

Tableau

Ausbildung

Degree in Business

Degree in Economics

Degree in Fashion Merchandising

Tools

SQL

Looker Studio

PowerBI

Tableau

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

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 collaborative partnerships with our suppliers.

Become a key player behind the scenes of ABOUT YOU's success!
As a Merchandise Manager (m/f/d) you are responsible for the assortment performance during the season, always keeping an eye on all important key figures. The role involves managing inventory levels, analyzing sales performance, and ensuring the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of assortment performance and derivation of optimization measures based on relevant purchasing and procurement key figures (at supplier, product group, and article level)
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure demand balanced stock
• Manage stock replenishment, ensuring timely restocking of popular products and engage in negotiations with suppliers in order to manage slow sellers.
• Support pricing and merchandise planning teams by creating data-driven recommendations for assortment potential, pricing, and promotions
• Continuous improvement of procurement processes in cooperation with internal departments to enhance assortment efficiencies

Requirements

• Completed business, economics, fashion merchandising or a comparable degree
• First professional experience in purchasing, merchandise management or logistics desirable, ideally within an online fashion company
• Very good MS Excel skills, experience with analytical tools such as SQL, Looker Studio, PowerBI or Tableau are a plus
• Strong analytical skills with strong problem-solving skills following structured approaches
• Eagerness to challenge the status quo and creativity in developing new solutions
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers
• Fluency in English at a professional level, both written and verbal
  

Benefits

• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• Modern & dog-friendly office in the city centre with a variety of food options for lunch breaks
• Fresh fruit, vegetables & drinks in the office
• Exclusive employee discounts for our online shop
• Subsidised EGYM Wellpass membership & discounted gym memberships
• Growth and development opportunities through our AY Academy (including language courses, health & wellbeing, Meet the Teams)
• Mobility allowance and monthly allowance for Swapfiets
• Company pension scheme

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 well-being. 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! :-)