Junior Wholesale Manager

Job description

Job Category

·  Sales & Performance Marketing

Location

·  Berlin

Contract

·  Full-Time
·  Professional Level

Company

·  zLabels Creation & Sales GmbH & Co. KG

Zalando’s success also tells the story of our exceptional team and our efforts. We are always happy to welcome new colleagues who join us in creating the world’s best online fashion experience.

zLabels is Zalando’s fashion subsidiary. Located in the heart of Berlin, we develop fashion brands handling every step in the product lifecycle from initial design right through to distribution. When designing for new labels we draw inspiration from haute couture collections and young unconventional designers. We have a wide range of fashion labels and brands: from sporty men’s fashion to refined women’s wear up to modern kids shoe collections.

We plan to continue and build upon this success in the future and we are looking for you to join our team to start immediately, in a permanent position as Junior Wholesale Manager with a focus on the B2B fashion sector. This is an excellent growth opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenge and wants to join an innovative and fast paced team at our beautiful Berlin Friedrichshain location.

There's no stopping us growing and we are looking for you to join our team to start immediately, in a permanent position as Junior Wholesale Manager with a focus on the B2B fashion sector.

MAIN PURPOSE:

The role is to develop and deliver sustainable growth in support of the company’s sales strategy, in line with financial revenue and profit objectives for international wholesale growth.

YOUR TASKS

·  You’ll manage the daily operations of smaller Wholesale account with revenues less than 1m euro per annum
·  You’ll work closely with the brand teams to build ranges and sell collections effectively to customers
·  You’ll actively build and develop an extensive network of wholesale clients
·  You’ll manage online and offline showroom sales
·  You’ll deliver sustainable growth by account in line with budgeted sales and profit objectives
·  You’ll be initiating, planning and delivering trade customer key account programs via a B2B platform
·  You’ll create the forecasting in close cooperation with the finance controlling and merchandising teams on a bi-weekly basis
·  You’ll work with the Supply Chain Management team to identify planned output of stock

  WHAT YOU’VE GOT

·  You have 2-3 years relevant experience, ideally within the B2B fashion sector
·  You have a proven track record of sales performance and achievements on revenue targets  
·  You are an analytical thinker with strong business acumen with the ability to use innovation to solve complex problems
·  You’ll be confident in managing budgets and projects effectively and can communicate status clearly
·  You have a result oriented personality, with the ability to work under seasonal stress-related circumstances and within a very dynamic atmosphere
·  You have sales experience via showroom, one-to-one meetings, phone and email communication
·  You have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage with a multilingual international customer base and sales team
·  You have a strong interest and passion for the fashion industry
·  You can use Excel, Power Point and Word in your sleep
·  You are fluent/native in English (written and oral). Knowledge of other European languages is a plus

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Our recipe for success: Think big and act fast. What you're doing today will affect millions of customers tomorrow. At Zalando, you have the chance to work on the world's best online fashion experience in a rapidly growing international company. What else? We do of course have a lot more to offer:

·  Boredom doesn't get a look in here! Zalando is a working environment where something new happens every day
·  A corporate culture where your skills are judged only by your results – our motto: Every Day is a Casual Friday
·  A dynamic and highly motivated international team of experts to inspire and support you
·  A feel-good team: We don't just work well together, we also like to get together after work
·  Training and further development opportunities to expand your skills and help you on your way
·  The security of an expanding company with more than 11,000 employees and a company pension scheme
·  Everything your retail-loving heart could desire thanks to our attractive employee discounts in our online shop
·  An easily accessible workplace right on the main artery of one of Berlin’s hottest districts

WANT TO JOIN US?

Then we'd be more than happy to receive your online application!  Any further queries? Please do not hesitate to contact Rida via