Agile Practitioner (m/f/d)
- Employer
- Zalando
- Location
- Cheltenham
- Closing date
- 4 Jan 2022
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- Function
- Operations
- Level
- Manager
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Job Details
THE OPPORTUNITY
At Tradebyte you work hand in hand with the biggest players in e-commerce â€" from hip fashion brands to big online shops. We offer you an open work structure and an incomparable team spirit. We believe that work and passion are compatible and for that we offer the appropriate surroundings. With continuous growth, we are looking for new colleagues who share our passion for work. Love what you do â€" do what you love. Become part of Tradebyte, an independent company within the Zalando Group!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
At Tradebyte you work hand in hand with the biggest players in e-commerce â€" from hip fashion brands to big online shops. We offer you an open work structure and an incomparable team spirit. We believe that work and passion are compatible and for that we offer the appropriate surroundings. With continuous growth, we are looking for new colleagues who share our passion for work. Love what you do â€" do what you love. Become part of Tradebyte, an independent company within the Zalando Group!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- You hold a professional certification in Kanban, Scrum or another recognised Agile approach e.g. Scrum Master certified (CSM, PSM I) and/or experience of working in Agile teams
- You are aware of numerous techniques for addressing Agile software development methodologies i.e. retrospectives, estimation, burn downs etc., and the ability to apply these techniques appropriately
- You are familiar with the Agile software development lifecycle and DevOps delivery, including source control management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery/Deployment and automated testing
- You have gained experience with Jira or another Agile Requirements Management tool
- You have a strong willingness to learn with a positive attitude and determination to improve themselves and those around them
- You describe yourself as a natural leader with potential ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- You are a team-player with the ability to work within collaborative environments to organise and facilitate backlog prioritisation, arrange daily stand-up meetings
- You describe yourself as well organised, with a logical and methodical approach to planning â€" good time management is essential
- You have strong decision making and problem-solving skills through collaboration, strong analytical ability, who puts the needs of customers first
- You are a keen technologist, with a forward-thinking approach to the adoption and application of new technology
- You have effective communication skills in English and the Ability and eagerness to understand the business context where the team operates and the customer problems being solved
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understanding the meaning of and being a servant-leader to the team to empower them to be self-managing where possible yet to lead and manage them when needed to drive results
- Ensure the team lives Agile values and principles and follows the processes and practices that the team have agreed to use
- Define, track measure and report team performance and efficiency KPIs e.g. velocity, lead time etc, with a view to improving throughput and quality
- Ensure there's a good relationship between the team and Product Owner as well as others outside the team
- Establish an environment where the team can be effective, from stationary to appropriate tooling
- Being a servant-leader to the team; owning and working with stakeholders across the business to clear impediments, as well as escalating where necessary
- Time and capacity planning - transparency regarding engineering availability/contention
- Ensure all digital team collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, etc.) are properly set-up and configured to meet the needs of the team and wider reporting
- Organise and facilitate team meetings i.e. stand ups, retrospectives, reviews, planning and other meetings as required, ensure they are effective, efficient and outcomes are documented and tasks properly assigned
- To facilitate or participate in a "Scrum of Scrums" and wider project delivery meetings
- To take a proactive hands-on role when the team runs into difficulties or detailed analysis in driving continuous improvement of efficiency, output, quality and other areas of work
- 25 days holiday plus additional leave for long service
- Additional Employer pension contribution
- Healthcare Cash back scheme
- Cycle2work scheme
- 40% Zalando discount
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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