Overview
In this role you will own the commercial performance of a brand portfolio and drive buying and assortment strategies within the Product Specialist category. You will strengthen key brand partnerships, lead negotiations, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to optimize category coverage and customer-focused assortments. You’ll push process improvements, share best practices, and align buying decisions with company targets to fuel growth. This is your opportunity to shape premium off-price fashion at scale and influence the partner ecosystem in a data-driven, cross-functional environment.
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Own and manage the commercial performance of a portfolio of brands in partnership with Merchandise Planning
- Develop and execute buying and assortment strategies aligned with category targets
- Manage strategic relationships with important brand partners to strengthen and expand them
- Drive existing processes and promote innovation across departments within the business unit
- Oversee buying and order processes including assortment planning and supplier alignment
- Leverage brand partnerships to close assortment gaps and optimize category coverage
- Identify trends and onboard new brands to maintain relevant, customer-focused assortments
- Analyze market trends, competitors, and customer needs to differentiate assortments
- Lead negotiations with brand partners for optimal terms, quality, and supply reliability
- Collaborate cross-functionally and communicate insights to internal and external stakeholders
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with brand partners and align with company strategy
Zentrale Anforderungen
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Fashion Management, or a related field
- Proven experience in buying, merchandising, or a commercial role within fashion, retail, or lifestyle categories
- Strong product knowledge, production understanding, and assortment-building skills
- Track record in managing brand relationships and delivering successful assortments
- Advanced analytical skills to translate data into assortment decisions
- Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated commercial impact
- Deep understanding of market trends, competitors, and customer needs in product specialist segments
- Data-driven and KPI-led decision making
- Confident communicator with ability to present complex topics and collaborate across teams
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage
- LI-AA1
- #LI-Munich
- confident communicator
- cross-functional collaboration
- relationship building
- analytical thinking
- KPI analysis
- market and trend analysis
(Senior) Apparel Buyer (all genders) in München Arbeitgeber: Best Secret
BESTSECRET bietet als führende europäische Online-Plattform für Premium- und Luxusmarken ein dynamisches und internationales Arbeitsumfeld, in dem Mitarbeitende aktiv Verantwortung übernehmen und ihre Ideen einbringen können. Mit attraktiven Benefits wie vergünstigten Mitgliedschaften, Mitarbeiterrabatten und individuellen Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten fördert das Unternehmen nicht nur die berufliche, sondern auch die persönliche Entwicklung seiner Mitarbeitenden. Die offene und teamorientierte Unternehmenskultur sorgt dafür, dass sich alle Mitarbeitenden wertgeschätzt fühlen und Teil eines starken Teams werden.
