BUYER E-COMMERCE EUROPE in Herzogenaurach bei PUMA

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• Previous experience in a Buying Department preferably within an E-commerce business with 3-5 years working experience
• Excellent commercial, competitor and market awareness, product knowledge
• Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) with an emphasis on detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills – working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential, knowledge of Power BI or other reporting tools is beneficial
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize own workload with proven administrative ability
• Eager to learn and flexible
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivator who is enthusiastic and keen to progress and develop; Active team player who constantly contributes and supports other members
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of the sports and fashion industry is a plus
• Willingness to take own initiatives and work independently on assigned tasks with little guidance as well as accept direction on given assignments
• Excellent communication skills in English, fluency in German or another European language is beneficial

• Work collaboratively with the Planning team to create seasonal range plans and define detailed buy plans incorporating consumer insights, market trends and commercial opportunities. Agree targets for sign off with the Director Merchandising & Head of Buying.
• Responsible for the selection of the eCommerce range from the divisional offer in alignment with the buy plan for your respective divisions.
• Be the voice of eCom Europe. Attend and communicate eCommerce business needs during key milestone meetings.
• Use range building blocks of fashionability, revenue vs equity, color, seasonality and price to build a rounded collection that delivers budgeted sales, exceeds consumer expectations and creates impact on PUMA.COM.
• Stay in tune with market trends, competitor activity and developments in assigned geographic markets. Understand how current trends impact categories from a PUMA point of view.
• Work with Planner on selection ranking as input to forecast & final buy quantities based on qualitative and quantitative data. Share vision on depth needs, flow management from a visual, geographical & trend perspective.
• Collaborate with the Marketing department to make sure that product launches are translated in the best way.
• Provide directional input to the content team for promotions and newsletters.
• Work collaboratively with the Content and Site Merchandising teams to maximize trade opportunities and trading success.
• In-season Management: partner with Category Management and Planning to analyze weekly sales reports and present key learnings, areas of opportunity and proposing and executing trading actions in order to improve sales performance.
• Build a strong relationship with the Regional Merchandising Team in order to drive alignment between DTC and Wholesale ranges and maximize sales and profit.
• Ensuring that we execute according to how we plan our buys, being able to foresee and vocalize if we are off track and creating plans to be on track.
• Task will include: Purchase- order management, Critical path management, Data management and delivery tracking.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.