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Senior Manager (w/m/d) - Product Sustainability

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
20 Nov 2020

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Function
Marketing
Level
Senior Manager
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As a Senior Manager (w/m/d) - Product Sustainability at Zalando you act as a center of excellence for product and materials sustainability expertise, liaise with key external stakeholders, and support internal teams and our brand partners with the sustainability knowledge that they need.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Leading the definition and implementation of Zalando's product sustainability criteria, with a focus on continually increasing standards and driving positive change through our 2,500 brand partners.
  • Defining claims guidelines and verification processes across all product areas to ensure successful delivery of our 2023 goal of generating 20% of our GMV with more sustainable products.
  • Managing key relationships with external stakeholders (brand partners, industry initiatives e.g. SAC and Textile Exchange) and leading project work as necessary.
  • Providing expert guidance to key internal stakeholders including category management, marketing and communications.
  • Monitoring emerging global trends in product sustainability, innovation and regulation and developing strategies to maximise opportunities and minimise risk.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
  • Background in product and materials sustainability, ideally within the fashion industry
  • Strong knowledge of certification schemes and how to apply these to complex business models
  • You possess strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate complex topics into clear messages.
  • Ability to act quickly, be flexible, and balance multiple tasks at once; calm under pressure
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; inclusive, 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, 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 34 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
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Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
 Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany
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