Hybrid Merchandise Manager

at Bergzeit

• Job title: Merchandise Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Otterfing, Germany

About the role

• Merchandise Manager directing inventory and sales strategies for a retail company in hybrid work environment. Requirements include substantial experience in merchandise management and business administration.

Responsibilities

• You manage the demand and sales for your assortment area, ensure optimal product availability and at the same time maintain economical stock levels
• You translate the assortment strategy into assortment planning, taking into account sales, margin, sell-through and inventory targets
• You derive purchasing budgets from the assortment plan, take responsibility for them and allocate them across categories and brands
• Through continuous controlling you ensure that budget, sales, margin, sell-through and inventory targets are met – you independently identify areas for action and define effective measures
• You coordinate measures closely with relevant stakeholders, oversee implementation and contribute to successful assortment and sales management through clear communication

Requirements

• You have a degree in business administration (BWL) or e-commerce, or a comparable qualification
• You have several years of professional experience in merchandise management, category management or retail planning
• You have a fundamental understanding of company processes and understand the impact of your decisions on sales, purchasing, finance and logistics
• You have very strong analytical skills, ideally BI knowledge, and can support your decisions with data
• You are a team player, know how to convince your partners across functions and bring an agile mindset
• You work independently and conscientiously as a matter of course
• You have very good German and good English skills

Benefits

• With our Flexi principle you can make your working day even more flexible through our hybrid working model
• You can add more sport to your life with yoga, cycling or climbing meetups. Feel free to use our company bike (Jobrad) leasing program and our Well-Pass subsidy
• All Bergzeit employees benefit from discounts in the Bergzeit shop
• We offer a modern working environment in an agile organization
• We provide freshly prepared meals every day in our certified organic canteen
• During onboarding you will be accompanied by a buddy and we offer individual training and development opportunities
• In addition to the regular annual leave of 30 days, you can take up to four weeks of unpaid leave for a longer break — and this every two years
• With us you can work up to four weeks per year from beautiful locations within the EU
• We think ahead and offer a company pension scheme