Graduate Business & Strategy with German - Spring 2024 Start (m/f/x)

Who We Are:

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of millions of items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes - from product discovery to final delivery.

Successful candidates will be placed into key functions across the business dependent on a combination of interest, skills and experience. Functional areas of interest and potential team placements include:

Category Management

Category Management is responsible for a specific product category (e.g., lighting, décor, bedding, kitchen) and to maintain relationships with international suppliers. By working with key international suppliers on a daily basis, our objective is to grow the category by expanding the selection on our website, aligning promotions and operations, merchandising, and marketing activities with the respective teams, and ensuring price competitiveness throughout the catalog.

Supplier Acquisition & Onboarding

Supplier Acquisition & Onboarding at Wayfair is responsible for increasing Wayfair’s revenue by identifying, approaching and onboarding new suppliers. Our fast-paced and talented global team is on a mission to conquer the US and European market by adding the most promising industry suppliers from countries all over the world. We are at the forefront when it comes to expanding Wayfair’s selection and we constantly seek new business opportunities within our chosen product categories and markets.

Partner Operations Services

Partner Operations Services (POS) team. The POS team provides core operational support to our Wayfair Partners focusing on supplier management. Our team resolves existing order issues, provides updates on orders to our customer service teams, targets specific suppliers on key issues such as fill rate, and provides an important account management function for suppliers.

• This role is for our Berlin office location, on a hybrid work model: Monday to Thursday - in office, Friday - remote.
• This is a full time position.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive revenue and profitability for your product category
• Maintain relationships with a portfolio of suppliers & negotiate
• You will target opportunity areas and recommend solutions to drive result
• Analyze high level business trends to improve conversion on site
• Identify new, profitable opportunities for targeting and segmentation

What You’ll Need:

• Strong academic background in a Business or Technical related field
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills and a desire to enhance processes
• Fluency in German and English is required
• Ability to multi-task, work in a team and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient with MS Office and especially MS Excel
• An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset
• Enthusiastic, with proven ability to rapidly get up to speed with job knowledge

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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