JOIN OUR TEAM

As a Junior Buyer, you will be responsible for the product development of the Rugs category, handling all your projects from start to finish and managing stakeholder expectations from the Quality, Creative, and Product Management teams. Supplier management will play a significant role in your daily activities, including engaging in meetings with them as well as with our agents and the Asia office. You will also be responsible for calculating product margins and quantities for initial placement orders, ensuring on-time delivery. Please submit your application documents in English. This position is unlimited and located in Munich.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• oversee product development of the Rugs category from inception to going live on the website
• lead product development procedures, production follow-up, and supply base management to ensure optimal buying opportunities for the category
• source new suppliers, conduct competitive quotations, and re-source existing products, seeking cost-saving opportunities while enhancing product value for money
• cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with suppliers, collaborating to prevent and resolve issues, and developing growth and improvement action plans
• work directly with key buying stakeholders: Quality, Creative, and Product Management teams

YOU COME WITH

• experience as a junior buyer in a fast-paced environment
• a proactive, structured, and goal-oriented approach to work, with a strong hands-on mentality
• excellent organisational and time management skills
• strong knowledge of MS Office (particularly MS Excel)
• excellent English skills; German skills are an advantage

WHY WESTWING

Aside from our awesome team and shared purpose we offer a variety of additional benefits. Come work with us and get:

• an inspiring, international, informal and nonpolitical environment for you to take ownership and grow your career
• a unique culture based on trust, support, and collaboration where we foster open communication with our biweekly Company All-Hands, feedback channels like Officevibe and regular Q&A sessions 
• flexible working mode: roughly 60% remote, 40% in-office working policy
• up to 4 weeks temporary work-from-anywhere per year 
• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• a beautiful, centrally located and dog-friendly office with free beverages, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces and sunny terrace
• 40% off Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% off all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions
• regular and legendary company and team events like Movie Nights, Oktoberfest, Summer Parties, and more
• health and wellbeing offerings including sports membership, mental health support and coaching, vaccinations, skin checkups and more
• discounted green mobility options with public transport or JobRad
• company daycare “Westwing Wichtel” next to our HQ office and cooperation with Elly & Stoffl, a multilingual daycare with several locations in Munich
• subsidized company pension scheme  
• “Social Impact Day” p.a. to use for doing good for environment and/or society

ABOUT US

Westwing is Europe’s #1 in Beautiful Living eCommerce, now present in 12 European countries and has generated EUR 481m GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) in 2023. As Europe’s premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers we offer a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of our Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Club-Sales, Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business) and our Design Service. Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.
 
Our team consists of more than 1700 professionals working together on our shared purpose to “Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life”. We work together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We’re made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the “wow, you work at Westwing?” crowd.
 
Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn’t stop to inspire only your design choices, it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone’s uniqueness, cultural differences and equal opportunity.

Department

Buying & Partnerships