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HR Site Lead

Employer
Zalando
Location
Lahr/Schwarzwald
Closing date
27 Sep 2021

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Function
Human Resources
Level
Manager

Job Details

As HR Site Lead for our logistics site in Lahr, you will drive the strategic development of the site in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, the Directors and the Senior Vice President Logistics. Your new working environment is entrepreneurial and energetic. Our goal is to further scale the location and foster our position as the Starting Point for Fashion. You will lead a team of over 20 People and Organization (P&O) experts (Business Partner, People Operations, Talent Acquisition and People Development). With your exceptional stakeholder management skills, you will work with the P&O leads of the German and international locations as well as the local works council and local authorities to build mutually beneficial, trusting relationships and represent Zalando-Lahr internally and externally.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Strategic skills: You develop and implement the HR strategy for the Lahr site by connecting the vision and project landscape of Customer Fulfilment with the People & Organization strategies (e.g. Diversity & Inclusion). In addition, you will lead strategic projects with a high financial impact on the logistics network.
  • Inspiring leadership skills: You foster a high-performing, entrepreneurial environment and inspire others to achieve our ambitious growth plans.
  • Talent management: You establish a healthy, vibrant and diverse culture and create a work environment where our talent can flourish.
  • Analytical skills: You use your strong analytical skills to create the right people metrics and implement solutions to drive positive change.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • At least 5 years of experience in HR leadership positions, including a proven track record in project delivery and coaching leaders
  • Experience in leading and developing teams with 15< HR experts
  • Detailed knowledge of German labour law and experience in working with works councils
  • Fluency in German and English, French desirable

PERKS OF THE JOB
  • A working environment based on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere, flat hierarchies
  • Competitive salary: performance-based remuneration, employee share shop ownership programme, 40% Zalando shopping discount as well as discounts with external partners
  • Mobile work and flexible working times, excellent motorway connection and free parking
  • Extensive mentoring and personal and professional development opportunities
  • Attractive relocation package and support in finding kindergarten, school or care places through our Employee Assistance Programme

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 and lifestyle, connecting customers, brands and partners in 23 countries. We promote the development of digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research and provide more than 40 million active customers with the latest fashion from head to toe, with the help of a team that is shaped by the most diverse talents, interests and languages.

Our bilingual logistics centre in Lahr is Zalando's newest and most modern processing centre in Germany. Opened in 2015 and covering an area of 130,000 sqm, the centre sets new standards for the industry as well as the network and combines latest generation infrastructure with smart thinking and great team cohesion. As part of the largest logistics network in the European fashion industry, we process and ship thousands of orders every day - to customers all over Europe.

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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