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Curating third-party brand assortments for premium child lifestyle products. Strong commercial acumen and consumer trend analysis required. 6 weeks vacation, product discounts.
Requirements
- Strong commercial acumen
- Deep understanding of consumer trends
- Brand positioning understanding
- Translate insights into profitable assortment
- Culturally relevant assortment creation
- Several years of Buying experience
- Several years of Merchandising experience
- Several years of Category Management experience
- Multi-brand environment experience
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Data-driven decision-making approach
- Budget management experience
- Commercial planning experience
- OTB management experience
- Margin control experience
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Commercial mindset
- Track record of driving profitability
- Track record of business growth
- Effective operation in fast-paced environment
- Effective operation in international environment
- Deep understanding of brands
- Deep understanding of market trends
- Deep understanding of consumer behavior
Tasks
- Define and execute assortment strategy for third-party brands
- Build, manage, and optimize external brand portfolio
- Identify and onboard new brand partners
- Lead seasonal buying processes
- Select styles, plan quantities, and define size curves
- Curate a balanced assortment of products
- Own Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning
- Allocate budgets across categories, brands, and markets
- Manage margins, inventory levels, and financial performance
- Drive forecasting and in-season trading decisions
- Analyze sales performance, sell-through, margins, and stock levels
- Identify risks and opportunities
- Implement corrective actions like reorders or markdowns
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brand partners and suppliers
- Lead commercial negotiations on pricing and terms
- Ensure high standards in quality and reliability
- Monitor market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activities
- Translate insights into actionable buying strategies
- Collaborate with Marketing, Retail, E-commerce, Supply Chain, and Finance teams
- Align on product launches, campaigns, and inventory planning
- Drive key brand launches and collaborations
- Manage stock levels to minimize overstock and markdown risks
- Undertake additional tasks as required by supervisor
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- High school diploma
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- Attractive annual leave
Corporate Discounts
- Product discounts
Informal Culture
- International environment
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- Lead Buyer - 3rd Party ProductsLead Buyer - 3rd Party Products at CYBEX
Curating third-party brand assortments for premium child lifestyle products. Strong commercial acumen and consumer trend analysis required. 6 weeks vacation, product discounts.
Requirements
- Strong commercial acumen
- Deep understanding of consumer trends
- Brand positioning understanding
- Translate insights into profitable assortment
- Culturally relevant assortment creation
- Several years of Buying experience
- Several years of Merchandising experience
- Several years of Category Management experience
- Multi-brand environment experience
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Data-driven decision-making approach
- Budget management experience
- Commercial planning experience
- OTB management experience
- Margin control experience
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Commercial mindset
- Track record of driving profitability
- Track record of business growth
- Effective operation in fast-paced environment
- Effective operation in international environment
- Deep understanding of brands
- Deep understanding of market trends
- Deep understanding of consumer behavior
Tasks
- Define and execute assortment strategy for third-party brands
- Build, manage, and optimize external brand portfolio
- Identify and onboard new brand partners
- Lead seasonal buying processes
- Select styles, plan quantities, and define size curves
- Curate a balanced assortment of products
- Own Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning
- Allocate budgets across categories, brands, and markets
- Manage margins, inventory levels, and financial performance
- Drive forecasting and in-season trading decisions
- Analyze sales performance, sell-through, margins, and stock levels
- Identify risks and opportunities
- Implement corrective actions like reorders or markdowns
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brand partners and suppliers
- Lead commercial negotiations on pricing and terms
- Ensure high standards in quality and reliability
- Monitor market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activities
- Translate insights into actionable buying strategies
- Collaborate with Marketing, Retail, E-commerce, Supply Chain, and Finance teams
- Align on product launches, campaigns, and inventory planning
- Drive key brand launches and collaborations
- Manage stock levels to minimize overstock and markdown risks
- Undertake additional tasks as required by supervisor
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- High school diploma
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- Attractive annual leave
Corporate Discounts
- Product discounts
Informal Culture
- International environment
About the Company
CYBEX
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
Das Unternehmen ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Kindersitzen, Kinderwägen, Kindermöbeln, Babytragen und mehr.
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