Senior Buyer Sports & Outdoor (all genders)

Join our premium fashion community and help shape the growth of our Sports & Outdoor category across EMEA. As a Senior Buyer Sports & Outdoor (all genders), you will drive strategic brand partnerships, identify commercial opportunities, and contribute to a curated assortment of leading sports and outdoor brands. We offer the opportunity to make a lasting impact, work with a high degree of ownership, and be part of something special.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ownership and strategic development of a Sports & Outdoor brand portfolio across EMEA, balancing long-term partnership growth with commercial objectives and category performance

• Identification and realization of business opportunities through market insights, category expertise, and a strong understanding of off-price business dynamics

• Negotiation and management of brand partnerships within established frameworks, supported by data-driven decision-making, market knowledge, and commercial acumen

• Autonomous management of buying activities and stakeholder relationships, combining a strong point of view with the ability to build trusted partnerships across external and internal networks

• Cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management as the central interface between management, merchandising, operations, pricing, campaigns, and retail teams

Your Qualifications:

• Several years of professional experience in buying, purchasing, or business development, ideally within the Sports & Outdoor industry, with a solid understanding of off-price business models and market dynamics

• Strong negotiation skills combined with the confidence to work autonomously within established frameworks, supported by data-driven insights and sound market knowledge

• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, balance business objectives with long-term relationship building, and manage strategic brand partnerships

• Fluent English communication skills; German is a plus

• Working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI, with the ability to leverage data to support decision-making and business performance

• Flexibility to travel regularly across EMEA (approximately 25% of working time), paired with a genuine, collaborative mindset, openness to feedback, and the belief that relevant experience and proven success matter more than a specific academic degree