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Senior Project Manager (w/m/d)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
26 Nov 2021

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Function
Operations
Level
Senior Manager
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Job Details

As a Project Manager (w/m/d) you solve customer problems through innovative solutions, you drive cross-functional projects and optimize processes for long term growth.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • You oversee and manage standalone projects or parts of strategic programs and drive the execution phase. You keep it simple at all times and approach problems and opportunities with a logical and pragmatic mindset.
  • You proactively anticipate and remove bottlenecks, while timely communicating risks and issues to your stakeholders. You are willing to adjust your approach to achieve expected results.
  • You are responsible for defined program areas and you thrive in overcoming organizational challenges.
  • You are responsible to challenge existing Project Management processes, identify areas of improvement and standardize what is working best for the team.
  • You will lead a team of project staff and are also responsible for training and further education
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
  • 5+ years of rock solid project management experience, with an interest working in operational environments, like Logistics or Customs & International Trade. You draw upon your past experience of working in a fast-paced environment and focus on delivering projects effectively and efficiently. You apply high quality project management standards and make them evolve.
  • You possess strong planning and organizational skills, you’re able to understand the big picture and to deep dive where necessary. You have exceptional stakeholder management skills and can influence decision making in project meetings and steering committees with Senior stakeholders.
  • You are an innovator by heart, keeping fresh by looking for new ways to do things. You continuously improve current practices.
  • You have the ability to adapt to different situations quickly and smoothly. You can frictionlessly manage business development topics, operational issues, or facilitate the organization of critical decision meetings.
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; 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, PME family service and parent & child rooms

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 20 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 42 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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