Head of Knit Women (m/f/d)

Overview

There are two independent companies named Peek & Cloppenburg in Germany with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This website refers to Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG, Düsseldorf, which stores can be found here.

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together.

Kick-start your career at JC Brand SL in Madrid. As a sister company of Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Execute Category Strategy: Define and implement seasonal and long-term buying strategies for the category, aligning commercial objectives with customer needs, market trends, and business growth targets.
• Build High-Performing Assortments: Create compelling assortment strategies that balance consumer demand, emerging trends, brand positioning, and financial performance to maximize sales and profitability.
• Drive Cross-Functional Category Leadership: Act as the central connector across Design, Buying, Technical Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Marketing, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment on category objectives and priorities. Foster collaboration throughout the product lifecycle and drive the successful execution of category strategies and business initiatives through effective stakeholder management and clear decision-making.
• Lead Supplier and Vendor Management: Manage strategic supplier relationships and negotiate favorable costs, margins, quality standards, and delivery terms to drive business value and operational excellence.
• Drive Commercial Performance: Monitor sales, inventory, and market trends to make data-driven buying decisions, optimize stock levels, improve product lifecycle management, and maximize category performance.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of Buyers, Designers and Tech engineers through guidance, knowledge sharing, and professional development, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture. You will report directly into Brand Director of Womenswear.

Qualifications

• Your Educational Background: You hold a bachelor’s degree in business, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
• Your Strengths: You are strategic, business-minded, and passionate about fashion. You love understanding consumer needs, spotting opportunities, and making data-driven decisions.
• Your profile: You bring 10–15 years of experience in buying, category management, or commercial leadership roles, with significant experience within the Knit category and a proven track record of delivering profitable growth. You possess strong commercial acumen and expertise in category strategy, assortment planning, product development, and trend forecasting, with the ability to translate market opportunities into successful business outcomes. You have demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams across Buying, Design, and technical functions, alongside extensive experience managing supplier relationships and complex negotiations. You understand key financial metrics, are fluent in Spanish and English (German is an advantage), and are proficient in MS Office and ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.

Benefits

• Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.
• Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.
• International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.
• Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.