(Senior) Sourcing Manager Marketing (m/w/d)

The Indirect Procurement team is looking for a (Senior) Sourcing Manager Marketing in order to bring transparency, tools and processes for procurement excellence to all parts of the organization involved in non-merchandise procurement activities. You will be a part of the Indirect Procurement team and you will be the key to a proactive management of the sourcing strategy for your commodity and its execution.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• You will be part of a team composed of 5 members, including yourself. The team is responsible for managing commodities such as Online and Offline Media, Events, Public Relations, Creative Agencies, etc.
• You will develop, establish and maintain cost effective, service oriented and quality focused long-term strategy supplier relationships in accordance with company objectives and industry best practices
• You will be responsible for developing and implementing functional supplier performance indicators, analysis/evaluation of supplier proposals, supplier negotiations and ongoing administration tasks, as well as risk assessments and containment actions
• You will support your internal customers and stakeholders in order to understand and meet their procurement needs as well as educate them on procurement processes and guidelines
• You will participate and drive cross-functional initiatives within Indirect procurement

WHAT YOU´VE GOT

• University degree in marketing, business administration, sourcing, supply chain management or comparable qualification
• You have a minimum of five years of relevant experience in a large purchasing function, managing suppliers in an international business, preferablywith a focus on media buying..
• You bring experience in a fast-paced organization with exposure to innovative and new approaches to procurement and media buying.
• You have a procurement strategic mindset with excellent negotiations skills, you are analytical and you have a problem solving attitude with a proven ability to achieve cost savings and overall efficiency on focused categories of spend
• You are able to coordinate and manage multiple stakeholders with various levels of hierarchy, both internally and externally .You have a strong customer service sense and attitude with a commercial and entrepreneurial driven mindset
• You speak English fluently, any additional language is a plus.

PERKS AT WORK

• A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
• Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
• Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
• Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 34 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.