Limango is a unique online destination created with families in mind, delighting customers daily with an outstanding selection of brands at attractive prices. Headquartered in the heart of Munich, our centrally located office is home to 300 passionate employees who share a deep commitment to understanding and fulfilling the needs of families.
At limango, you'll find everything a family could need: fashion for babies, kids, women, and men, as well as homeware, toys, cosmetics, and family holiday offers. We proudly feature a mix of classic, well-established brands alongside emerging, innovative European labels.
Founded in 2007 and a proud member of the Otto Group since 2009, limango now serves over 22 million members across Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Poland. We sell over 40,000 products daily to German customers alone.
Our ambition is to keep growing and earn the trust of families, especially moms, throughout Europe. To help us achieve this goal, we are looking for motivated, talented individuals eager to join us and be part of something big.
We foster a culture built around hybrid work in Munich (2 days in the office), while staying open to remote talent who value collaboration and real impact.
This is a temporary position for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension.
- You are responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Kids Shoes category, including both branded assortment and Private Label Kids Shoes, across private shopping campaigns and shop-related campaign formats.
- You take full category ownership and independently manage the assortment, supplier portfolio, campaign planning and commercial performance of Kids Shoes at limango.
- You are responsible for budget planning, category development, procurement strategies and the allocation of logistics capacities for your area of responsibility.
- A key part of your role is to further develop the Kids Shoes category by identifying new brand opportunities, strengthening existing supplier partnerships and ensuring a commercially attractive and customer-relevant assortment.
- In addition to managing branded Kids Shoes suppliers, you are responsible for the further development of the Private Label Kids Shoes assortment. This includes supplier coordination, product selection, pricing, margin steering, quality alignment and close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.
- Negotiating strong deals with suppliers is one of your main responsibilities. This includes regular condition negotiations, preparation of annual supplier talks and the continuous optimization of purchase prices, margins, payment terms and delivery conditions.
- You plan and steer international campaigns for private shopping and shop-related formats, always looking for the best offers on the market and ensuring the right balance between commercial potential, customer relevance and operational feasibility.
- You closely monitor the performance of your category and derive concrete actions to improve sales, margins, stock quality, availability and campaign performance.
- You take ownership of category-related projects to increase performance, improve processes and support the further development of the buying organization.
- You work in close contact with Strategy Management, Shop Management, Marketing, Campaign Management, Quality Management, Logistics and other relevant departments.
- You act as the central contact person for all commercial topics related to Kids Shoes, including Private Label Kids Shoes, and are able to make decisions independently within your area of responsibility.
- Experience with product development, sourcing processes, quality requirements or international supplier management for the Private Label Kids Shoes part of the role is a must.
- You have at least 5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in shoes, kids' products, fashion, private label or e-commerce.
- You have a strong understanding of assortment building, supplier management, pricing, margins and campaign-driven retail business.
- Ideally, you already know relevant brands and suppliers in the Kids Shoes sector and/or have experience in developing Private Label footwear assortments.
- You have strong negotiation skills and are confident in dealing with international suppliers and brand partners.
- You communicate clearly and professionally in English. Additional language skills are an advantage.
- You have experience in budget planning, performance analysis and commercial steering of a category.
- You are able to structure complex topics, present them clearly and successfully implement projects across different departments.
- Hybrid working model for people from Munich, remote working for people from other locations.
- A Culture That Feels Like Home, open, team-oriented atmosphere.
- Room to Grow, take ownership of your work with creative freedom in a fast-moving company.
- Work in the Heart of Munich, our office is centrally located.
- Continuous Learning, access to language courses and tailored development programs.
- Perks That Matter, we subsidize your MVG ticket, EGYM Wellpass or JobBike to support your mobility and well-being.
- Company Events, regular company events that our culture and bring the team together.
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