BEING AN IBT IN BUYING

Are you an ambitious and proactive team player who is passionate about fashion? BESTSELLER's International Business Trainee Programme in Buying is the perfect steppingstone for graduates seeking a career in fashion with a steep learning curve.

An IBT career in Buying is the right match for you, if you want a dynamic and challenging job in an international setup. Each of BESTSELLER’s brands have their own buying teams working either on a main or express collection focusing on specific product groups and suppliers.  During the two years as an IBT, you will experience all aspects of the buying process.  

You will become part of a team in one of our brands working with the product development process. Working closely with Design and Sales, your role will be to help create collections that drive BESTSELLER’s fashion-forward strategy. Your tasks include handling the day-to-day business when developing a collection and transforming the sketch of a design into an actual garment. This includes fine-tuning the first sample as well as negotiating prices, qualities, and deliveries before finally placing the orders. You will provide support to our suppliers, BESTSELLER’s international buying offices, and external colleagues in our sourcing countries ensuring that the right products, prices, and qualities are brought to the market. 

YOUR PROFILE  

You have a natural flair for and understanding of the latest trends and tendencies and a strong interest in sustainable fashion. With your professional and adaptable mindset, you enjoy taking on responsibility, collaborating, and building strong relations with both colleagues and suppliers. You are ambitious, enthusiastic, proactive, and result oriented.  

 

Your additional qualifications:   

  • Relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree within sourcing or supply chain management 
  • Fluent in English - both spoken and written  
  • International experience from studying or working abroad   
  • Working experience within sourcing or supply chain in the fashion industry is an advantage   
  • Good understanding of fashion products
  • Analytic and numerate mindset

 

To give us a chance to learn more about you as a person you will be asked to record a personal video of max. 2 minutes duration as a part of your application. You should use this video to show us more about who you are and tell us about your international experience. Please note that you cannot record this video before-hand as the recording module is integrated into our application system. 

Please send us your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than the 21 of January at 11:59 PM, CET. We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Line Elkær Poulsen on +45 30 85 36 64.