Freelance Product Launch Specialist - Marketplace

As part of our Product Launch team, you will be working with Buyers and Planners with the seasonal new product onboarding process for the Marketplace business of Calvin Klein.

As Product Launch Specialist, your responsibility will be to support with seasonal product onboarding on the different Marketplace platforms: About You, ASOS & VEEPEE (and any future Marketplace). The key objective of this role is to lead with speedy article onboarding, product data preparation and mapping, followed by error resolution and ranking optimization on Marketplace website sites.

The perfect candidate has an affinity towards learning more about how Fashion e-Commerce works, a basic understanding of fashion assortment and product groups, can learn new processes and tools quickly and has high standards towards own performance and the support given.

The Team

Our e-Commerce Product Launch team represents part of the Merchandising team and supports Buyers and Planners with the seasonal new product onboarding process on both the Calvin Klein webshop and through the Marketplaces.

The team works in close collaboration with the Buyers, Site Merchandisers, Platform Operations, Product Owners and Marketplace teams. Together they maximize the product assortment display on ck.com and marketplaces and improve the back-end data flow and operations, essentially bringing together product and data.

About Calvin Klein

At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world and endless opportunities to design your future. Calvin Klein is a fashion lifestyle brand with bold, progressive ideals and a sensual aesthetic that is recognized worldwide. Our modern and minimalist approach to design, provocative imagery, and authentic connection to culture has resonated with customers for over 50 years. Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through the distinct Calvin Klein brand lines and a licensed range of products. Global retail sales of Calvin Klein brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2019 and were distributed in over 110 countries. Calvin Klein employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

Key Responsibilities

-Ensure the seasonal product data onboarding activities are executed timely and in accordance with Marketplace’s product data requirements (About You, ASOS and Veepee).

-Assist in new Marketplaces and markets onboarding projects, supporting on adapting new product data requirements into the Product Launch’s daily processes.

-Work closely with the Marketplace, Planning, Buying and Omnichannel Operations teams to drive the Marketplace operational excellence and digital product roadmap.

-Perform data mapping activities for About You, ASOS and Veepee in TradeByte channel management tool to ensure successful and speedy product onboarding.

-Follow up with the Data Analyst on assortment reports maintenance per partner to track the latest products live status.

-Follow up and resolve any product data related errors within TradeByte in accordance with Marketplace requirements.

-Participate & assist in Marketplaces meetings to resolve ongoing errors and improve business processes.

-Coordinate timely image delivery with the PVH Studios in accordance with image requirements per Marketplace.

-Enrich mandatory as well as non-mandatory products’ information to improve products’ ranking on Marketplace websites.

-Support the Marketplace Business teams with any on-going business needs.

Desired Skills AND Job Requirements:

-2-3+ years of relevant experience in Ecommerce Marketplace business (Zalando, About You, etc).

-Experience in products onboarding through any Channel management tool (preferably TradeByte), and eCommerce tools (i.e. PIM, etc).

-Experience in working with About You, ASOS or Veepee is a plus.

-Understanding of Fashion’s products data tagging/attribution.

-Interest in technical and business eCommerce projects.

-Strong Project Management skills.

-Strong Stakeholder management skills.

-Proficient in Microsoft Office, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

-Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail is a must.

-Excellent communication skills in written and verbal form.

-Flexible team player, comfortable working in a fast-paced and fast-changing environment.

What you can expect from us

-Work at our beautiful state-of-the-art Campus, complete with a gym and a People’s Place café, located by the water in the heart of Amsterdam.

-Our smart work program empowers our associates to work at their preferred location within a flexible schedule.

-Sample sales and year-round discounts on TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN products.

-A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.

-To top it all off, you will be working in an organization that encourages an entrepreneurial mindset.

Please include a cover letter with your application. We would love to know why this is THE role for you!