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Head Strategy & Projects (w/m/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
10 Aug 2021

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As the Head Strategy & Projects (w/m/d) you will be a key member of the Strategy and Projects team within Zalando's Market organisation. You will be expected to develop and deliver on the key strategic projects of our Market organization. Typically, you will drive the identification and prioritization of the strategic priorities of all our countries for the coming years, bringing our Group Strategy to each of our Markets, with a localised and customer-centric mindset, while maintaining an operational, result-oriented focus in close collaboration with the wider markets team.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Identify and drive the development of strategic opportunities while tracking and evaluating market trends, developments and business opportunities
  • Lead cross-functional projects, co-develop detailed strategic recommendations for senior Leadership and SVP Markets
  • Build understanding of the market conditions and customer expectations, as well as the competitive environment in which Zalando operates, draw insights from facts and communicate findings to senior stakeholders
  • Co-development with key stakeholders the Market Strategy and Company's Operational Plan; review and provide frameworks to ensure high quality discussions; develop an end-to-end understanding of the company by building relationships across the organization
  • Lead a team of 2-3 direct reports in the Market Strategy & Planning Team.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Master's Degree in Business, Economics or Engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ years as a consultant in a top tier strategy consulting firm or in a strategy/commercial position in a large corporation, preferably in the ecommerce/fashion/tech environment
  • Track-record of developing easy to understand and highly impactful strategies to solve critical business problems.
  • Proven high-quality problem solving and outstanding analytical skills in a previous role; already demonstrated good capabilities in managing diverse groups of senior stakeholders in numerous project management experiences
  • Affinity for numbers, very comfortable in creating and calculating business cases, expertise in econometrics and quantitative modelling is a plus; passion for ecommerce/fashion/tech, and an understanding of online business models and current industry trends
  • Excellent business acumen, eager to learn and quick at grasping new topics and concepts, test common thinking and doesn't shy away from digging deep into problems when needed with a sharp eye on the bigger picture
  • Proactive and action-oriented team player, highly organized, self-directed and motivated, with a passion to help junior team members develop, excellent communication skills, both written and oral; Business fluent English
PERKS AT WORK
  • Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, open source commitment, meetups, game nights, 70+ internal technical and fun guilds, knowledge sharing through tech talks, internal tech academy and blogs, product demos, parties & events
  • 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
  • Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available only 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 36+ million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

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
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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