Executive Project Manager Supply
- Employer
- Zalando
- Location
- Berlin
- Closing date
- 20 Jul 2020
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- Function
- Strategy & Business Intelligence
- Level
- Coordinator / Executive
Job Details
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
- You will manage multiple projects with high strategic or structural importance together with expert teams. You will be actively involved in projects of priority for the company and ensure timely implementation across the business and reporting results back to the SVP of Supply.
- Independently structuring and preparing written materials is a key focus for this role, including researching and analysis of data.
- You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including senior and top management.
- You will also have an end-to-end responsibility for those projects: from briefing, over analysis, creation of concepts, and presenting your findings to the leadership teams within Supply and potentially across Zalando from time to time.
- Drive program management, which involves duties on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Within program management, organise and gather information from various departments and meetings and report information, along with recommendations, to SVP of Supply and the Supply senior leadership team
- You support the SVP with adhering to his daily business, in preparing and following up on appointments or working on communication formats. You shall ensure meetings are prepared in advance and keep an eye on the agenda and contacts.
- You will anticipate the needs of your SVP and help resolve issues as they arise. You will work with your SVP in an advisory capacity and live through active feedback and our 360 ° feedback culture.
- In case of new management processes (e.g., Quarterly Reviews) that affect various departments, function as a central point of contact.
- You will play an active role in fostering a great community within Supply by supporting onboarding processes for new hires, preparing and organising communication events across the division, organising and preparing for the cadence of leadership and Supply Divisional meetings. Also facilitating relationship building within and among our teams (e.g. through organizing events, communication etc).
- Provide training and coaching for other staff members, from time to time
- Flexible and is willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of Supply Division and SVP.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Sharp ability to draft logical storylines/outlines
- Can communicate in crisp, concise manner
- Experienced in writing Board-level documents
- Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities and an agile environment. Ability to take initiative, understand deadlines and carry multiple projects at the same time.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with multiple stakeholders.
- Previous experience as a chief of staff, PMO or management consulting an advantage.
- Fluency in English is required, fluency in German an advantage
THE BENEFITS
- Incredible experience and exposure to diverse and exciting projects that shape the core of Zalando within our Supply Division.
- Exposure and high visibility to senior management
- A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere.
- Virtual onboarding program to welcome talent from anywhere around the globe.
- Competitive salary, employee share plan, 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, cycle to work scheme, diverse sports and wellbeing offerings (including an online offer)
- Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
- Relocation assistance for internationals
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 27 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.
- 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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