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Senior Vendor Manager(m/w/x)
Managing topline performance and profitability for pet e-commerce vendors, including assortment growth and contract negotiation. 10+ years of retail or pet industry experience required. Subsidised transport, wellbeing offers.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in business-related discipline
- 10+ years relevant work experience in Category Management, Vendor Management, or Purchasing, ideally in retailing or pet industry; e-Commerce experience advantageous
- Proven vendor management and negotiation experience
- Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Experience managing complex projects
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Ability to structure information and develop solutions
- Understanding customer needs and market requirements
- Enhance customer experience
- Resilience and proactivity
- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-energy environments
- Willingness to exceed expectations
- Fluency in English essential
- Additional languages advantageous
Tasks
- Manage topline performance and profitability for assigned vendors
- Facilitate all interactions with vendors
- Manage product assortment for profitable growth
- Create new items and identify underperforming SKUs to delist
- Negotiate contracts and terms with vendors
- Manage promotional activities and resolve operational issues
- Create scale and identify competition and external trends
- Manage day-to-day operations with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Drive strategic negotiations for category growth
- Support Team Lead with Annual Talks and promotional negotiations
- Create growth opportunities through market and competitor analysis
- Review promotion results and adjust strategies
- Identify and resolve vendor performance issues
- Act as escalation point for conflicts between internal teams and vendors
- Audit key metrics and evaluate products and services
- Drive quality of customer experience across vendors and categories
- Implement scalable solutions for customer pain points
- Deliver the Annual Plan
- Lead cross-functional projects as Subject Matter Expert
- Engage appropriate stakeholders and hold colleagues accountable
- Seek feedback and identify areas for personal development
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Development opportunities
- Excellent training and support
Career Advancement
- Career path shaping
Healthcare & Fitness
- Wellbeing offers
Public Transport Subsidies
- Subsidised transport
Company Bike
- Bike leasing
Corporate Discounts
- 20% product discount
- Corporate rates at local gym
More Vacation Days
- Days off on Dec 24th and 31st
Modern Equipment
- Company mobile phone
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Senior Vendor Manager(m/w/x)
Managing topline performance and profitability for pet e-commerce vendors, including assortment growth and contract negotiation. 10+ years of retail or pet industry experience required. Subsidised transport, wellbeing offers.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in business-related discipline
- 10+ years relevant work experience in Category Management, Vendor Management, or Purchasing, ideally in retailing or pet industry; e-Commerce experience advantageous
- Proven vendor management and negotiation experience
- Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Experience managing complex projects
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Ability to structure information and develop solutions
- Understanding customer needs and market requirements
- Enhance customer experience
- Resilience and proactivity
- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-energy environments
- Willingness to exceed expectations
- Fluency in English essential
- Additional languages advantageous
Tasks
- Manage topline performance and profitability for assigned vendors
- Facilitate all interactions with vendors
- Manage product assortment for profitable growth
- Create new items and identify underperforming SKUs to delist
- Negotiate contracts and terms with vendors
- Manage promotional activities and resolve operational issues
- Create scale and identify competition and external trends
- Manage day-to-day operations with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Drive strategic negotiations for category growth
- Support Team Lead with Annual Talks and promotional negotiations
- Create growth opportunities through market and competitor analysis
- Review promotion results and adjust strategies
- Identify and resolve vendor performance issues
- Act as escalation point for conflicts between internal teams and vendors
- Audit key metrics and evaluate products and services
- Drive quality of customer experience across vendors and categories
- Implement scalable solutions for customer pain points
- Deliver the Annual Plan
- Lead cross-functional projects as Subject Matter Expert
- Engage appropriate stakeholders and hold colleagues accountable
- Seek feedback and identify areas for personal development
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Benefits
Learning & Development
- Development opportunities
- Excellent training and support
Career Advancement
- Career path shaping
Healthcare & Fitness
- Wellbeing offers
Public Transport Subsidies
- Subsidised transport
Company Bike
- Bike leasing
Corporate Discounts
- 20% product discount
- Corporate rates at local gym
More Vacation Days
- Days off on Dec 24th and 31st
Modern Equipment
- Company mobile phone
About the Company
zooplus SE
Industry
Retail
Description
The company is Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering happiness to over 9 million pet parents each year.
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