Team Lead Business Development - Connected Network (w/m/d)
- Employer
- Zalando
- Location
- Berlin
- Closing date
- 27 May 2022
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- Function
- Strategy & Business Intelligence
- Level
- Manager
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Job Details
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you're great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED...
As a Team Lead for our Connected Network Business Development Team, you can identify with Zalando's vision to become the starting point for fashion in Europe. The Connected Network Business Development Team provides an interface between the fields of Technology and Logistics. In this function, together with your team, you identify strategic opportunities and apply innovative solutions for our customers and partners under the Zalando platform strategy.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
Career Development
Wellbeing
Flexibility
Financial
Family
It's the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.
Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 46 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset
do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/sustainability
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you're great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED...
As a Team Lead for our Connected Network Business Development Team, you can identify with Zalando's vision to become the starting point for fashion in Europe. The Connected Network Business Development Team provides an interface between the fields of Technology and Logistics. In this function, together with your team, you identify strategic opportunities and apply innovative solutions for our customers and partners under the Zalando platform strategy.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
- Platform Development. You identify, evaluate, prepare and execute strategic value creation opportunities which can serve as a catalyst for the development of the Connected Network, you prioritize major opportunities and challenges accordingly, and develop strategic solution recommendations for Senior Leadership.
- Planning & strategic thinking. You support the overall strategy by driving the development of new Connected Network services and initiatives - from identifying market opportunities and creating solution concepts and to implementation and iteration. You oversee & manage the progress of all your projects in a structured way, present to various stakeholders and solve newly arising problems on-the-go.
- Stakeholder management. You work closely and build up relationships with (senior) stakeholders across the Customer Fulfillment Business Unit and the wider company to drive your topic forward in a collaborative manner.
- Analytical thinking. You follow an analytical approach to understand business needs and make data-driven decisions, while deducting clear requirements for different areas and defining measures for implementation.
- Leadership. You will guide and grow a team of Business Developers to tell more impactful, data-driven stories for our stakeholders and look out for new ways to use customer satisfaction data to build context for our cross-functional partners and contribute to creating great customer experiences.
- Diversity & Inclusion. Shape and champion an inclusive culture and diverse team environment.
- University degree in the field of economics, engineering or business administration along with 7+ years of experience as a consultant in a top tier strategy consulting firm and/or in core strategic/business development role in a large corporation, preferably in the ecommerce/fashion/tech environment
- Good understanding of the e-commerce ecosystem, as well as of omni- and multi channel business models or platform development
- Problem solving and outstanding diagnostic skills, top-notch project management, capable of managing senior stakeholders
- Affinity for numbers, feeling very comfortable calculating business cases, and an understanding of online business models and current industry trends
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English); track record of influencing senior leaders and teams to make impactful and potentially controversial decisions
- Proactive and action-oriented team player, highly organized, self-directed and motivated, with a passion to help junior team members develop
- High interest in innovation and have already gained experience in leading large cross-functional project teams and/or small teams
Career Development
- We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year
- Learn and develop through our extensive Zalando training platform
- Join regular all-hands, team meetings, Q&A-sessions, and quarterly anonymous employee surveys to ask your questions and provide your feedback
- Support from an international team of experts; mentoring and professional development opportunities
Wellbeing
- 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
- Minimum of 27 holiday days per calendar year
- Online sports courses, wellbeing, and nutrition advice offered by Humanoo personal wellbeing coach app
- Mental wellbeing support by our Employee Assistance Program and professional consultants to help you find health resources
Flexibility
- Flexible working hours
- Relocation assistance for internationals
- Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
- Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
- Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year
Financial
- Access to the employee shares program
- 40% shopping discount on products shipped and sold by Zalando, and 30% discount on Zalando Lounge
- Discounts from a wide range of external partners
Family
- Employee parents' forums and employee resource group
- Supported transition into and out of parental leave, with a buddy and re-onboarding plan
- 3 fully-paid child sick days per year
- Free counselling, assistance, and referral service for all matters concerning yourself and your family via the Fürstenberg Institute
It's the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.
Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 46 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset
do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/sustainability
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
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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