Vendor Management Specialist

zooplus; München; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 vacation days

Corporate gym rates

Company mobile phone

Job summary

A leading pet e-commerce firm is looking for a Vendor Management Specialist in Munich. You will manage product merchandising and support marketing efforts to enhance customer experience. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree in business, experience in vendor management, and strong analytical skills. This role provides hybrid working options and various benefits, including discounted products and vacation days. Join a dynamic team dedicated to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Management, Vendor Management, or Marketing.
• Experience working in e-Commerce is an advantage.
• Able to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage various aspects of product merchandising and content.
• Conduct market and range analyses.
• Support project management for cross-functional projects.

Skills

Fluency in English

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate degree in business-related discipline

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day‑one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e‑commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

Job Description

• Manage various aspects of product merchandising, product attribute, image uploads and content to improve the customer journey on zooplus through enhanced content on detail pages
• Support in product range planning and implementation including calculation, listing and delisting
• Support in planning, development and execution of marketing promotions
• Conduct market, competition and range analyses as well as price comparisons
• Identify opportunities based on deep data analysis and provide recommendations to improve sales and margin
• Support project management for intra‑functional projects as well as smaller cross‑functional projects
• Actively managing the relationship with internal departments like Vendor Management, Sales, Supply Chain Management and Accounting
• Support Vendor management in communication with suppliers
• Support lifecycle management to optimize the ranges in the area of responsibility

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a business‑related discipline and/or commercial education
• Experience in Category Management, Vendor Management, or Marketing, ideally in retail or the pet industry; experience working in an e‑Commerce is an advantage
• Fluency in English, ideally also German
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical and communication skills and ability to structure and handle multiple topics at the same time
• Able to work independently & comfortable with "hands‑on" management of tasks in a very dynamic environment

Additional Information

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together – so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.

• 28 vacation days and days off on 24th and 31st of December
• Corporate rates at a local gym chain (Body & Soul)
• Company mobile phone for work and personal use

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.

zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.