Head of Circularity (m/f/d)
- Employer
- Zalando
- Location
- Berlin
- Closing date
- 21 Jul 2020
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- Function
- Operations
- Level
- Manager
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Job Details
As the Head of Circularity (m/f/d) at Zalando you are responsible for defining and implementing Zalando's circularity strategy, with a special focus on sustainable products and circular business models. You lead a team that owns the company's overall position on circularity and more sustainable products. You are a recognized expert guiding internal stakeholders and representing Zalando's work externally.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 28 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
- Define and implement Zalando's overarching circularity strategy with a special focus on embedding circular principles into new and existing business models
- Lead the team that owns Zalando's corporate position on circularity, define and integrate circular principles across a range of business areas
- Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders including our Management Board on our progress towards our 2023 strategy goal of extending the life of 50m products
- Take advantage of emerging global trends in circularity, develop strategies to maximise opportunities and minimize risk from innovative new business models
- Provide and enable thought leadership for Zalando's circularity sustainability work, e.g. via collaboration with and participation in industry initiatives and research institutions
- Derive meaningful guidance and insights from data to drive internal commercial strategy decisions, clearly communicating them to various audiences and effectively leveraging our impact for external communication opportunities
- 10+ years commercial experience in business strategy, new business innovation, corporate sustainability, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of innovative and/or circular business models and a clear track record of successfully embedding these into new and existing business models
- A strategic mindset, comfortable in fast-paced environments and the ability to provide well thought through solutions based on data analysis while considering the 'bigger picture'
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across multiple teams in a large organization, align goals and drive overall success independent of organisational boundaries
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clarity and experience of updating C-level stakeholders
- A strong track record of at least 5 years in leading and developing people
- A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
- Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
- Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
- Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 28 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use
Company
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.
Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.
Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.
- Fashion Store
Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
- Offprice
The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
- Zalando's Private Labels
Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
- Zalon
Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
- Zalando Marketing Services
The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
- Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
- Zalando Partner Services
Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.
With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.
Company info
- Website
- https://jobs.zalando.com/
- Telephone
- +49 (0)30 2759 4693
- Location
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Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany
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