Are you an experienced buyer with a passion for sourcing, negotiation, and product development? Then this is your chance to join a skilled and committed Buying- and Design team working with outerwear products.
We are looking for an experienced Buyer, who can contribute to the continuous development of our Outerwear products for VERO MODA.
THE TEAM
You will join a group of dedicated buying- and design colleagues who are all part of VERO MODA’s Outerwear team, characterised by an energetic and informal work environment with room for creativity and inspiring brainstorming across the desks. You will work closely with the Outerwear Buying team but will also have a wide range of contacts both internally in VERO MODA's organization and externally with our suppliers. You will experience a fun, relaxed, and warm atmosphere in the team, where we share everything from weekend fun-stories to the newest silhouette spotted on the runways.
GET OUR PRODUCTS TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
You will be responsible for developing and buying outerwear products in close collaboration with our design- and sales department. You ensure that we have the right mix of quality, price, and delivery, matching the VERO MODA DNA and values as well as our customers’ expectations. You develop new styles, and negotiate prices, qualities, and deliveries with suppliers. Sustainability is key to our business, and in close cooperation with our sourcing offices around the world, you develop and optimise the relation with our international suppliers, always staying up to date on new qualities and possibilities. More specifically your tasks include:
- Developing and creating collections in close cooperation with designers and suppliers
- Establishing and maintaining strong supplier relations
- Negotiating quality, price, and delivery with international suppliers
- Following-up on production and deliveries
- Participating in inspirational trips and supplier visits
- Sourcing of new qualities in close cooperation with our sourcing offices
- Continuously ensuring quality control
YOUR BENEFITS
- Becoming part of a team that set and strive for achieving common goals and celebrate successes.
- Engaging in professional, personal, and fun team activities
- Being supported in personal growth through individual development plans
YOUR PROFILE
You are an ambitious buyer, with good business acumen, negotiating skills and understanding of quality, price, and trends. As a person, you are independent, proactive, and structured, enabling you to stay on top of the situation in a fast-paced and creative environment. It is in your nature to challenge and inspire your surroundings and you thrive in an exciting, international fashion company. You possess good communication and collaboration skills, establishing positive relations, both internally and externally. Furthermore, it is an inherent part of your job to take responsibility, inspire and motivate the team around you.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education as a Buyer
- A minimum of 3-5 years of buying experience within the fashion industry
- Solid numeracy and business acumen
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with outerwear is considered an advantage
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
If you have any questions in relation to the position, you are welcome to contact Betina Bruun Larsen via phone +45 4263 6464. Otherwise, please upload your application and CV as soon as possible and no later than 28 November 2024. We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis, and reserve the right to remove the ad, when we have found the right candidate.
EMPLOYMENT
This is a maternity leave cover, but there are excellent long-term prospects in the role. For the right candidate, this could be the starting point for a career at VERO MODA
TRAVEL
Appx. 10-15 days of travel a year
ABOUT VERO MODA
Fashion is something we do together – a collective sense of togetherness and belonging.
VERO MODA is BESTSELLER's first fashion label and one of the most recognisable high-street European fashion brands - appealing to all generations, with an authentic and honest expression of style. Our consumer is defined – not by age – but by lifestyle. They are a group of individuals with their own preferences and identity.
We are driven by a collective mindset; that our knowledge, passion and craftsmanship must serve to provide better fashion and create a sense of confidence and free feel. Our clothes infuse a mentality of belonging - and more importantly, a sense of empowerment. Indications of the world, we want to create.
And the heritage from 1987 still runs through every design stitch. But now, join us on our journey to the now & next.
WE ARE VERO MODA – Now & Next.
VERO MODA is part of the worldwide fashion company BESTSELLER. Visit www.veromoda.com or www.bestseller.com.
VERO MODA is BESTSELLER's first fashion label and one of the most recognisable high-street European fashion brands - appealing to all generations, with an authentic and honest expression of style. Our consumer is defined – not by age – but by lifestyle. They are a group of individuals with their own preferences and identity.
At BESTSELLER, we own it. Every chance. Every challenge. Every choice. We’re the global fashion company that’s fast paced and family run. We’re the business that’s built some of the strongest brands in the industry. We’re the place where every type of person, regardless of their sex, age, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation, can carve out a career. By empowering every individual to own their journey, we’ve found the courage to keep getting better. To act more sustainably. To foster diversity and provide equal opportunities. To compete more confidently. And to keep challenging the status quo. Time and time again. We are BESTSELLER - and together, we own it.