Fashion Designer - Women Footwear Private Labels (temporary contract)
- Employer
- Zalando
- Location
- Berlin
- Closing date
- 8 Dec 2021
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- Function
- Design - Garments & Accessories
- Level
- Manager
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Job Details
Zalando's success also tells the story of our exceptional team and our efforts. We are always happy to welcome new colleagues who join us in creating the world's best online fashion experience.
We are looking for a Women's Footwear Designer to join our Private Label Team in Berlin. You will be responsible for translating fashion trends into a commercial product range from initial ideas to final styles. You work in close collaboration with various stakeholders such as Product Development, Sourcing and Buying teams, ensuring to jointly meet Zalando's business targets.
This position is a cover for one year, with the possibility to transfer into a permanent position in our Footwear Design-Team.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
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 23 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 45 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.
We are looking for a Women's Footwear Designer to join our Private Label Team in Berlin. You will be responsible for translating fashion trends into a commercial product range from initial ideas to final styles. You work in close collaboration with various stakeholders such as Product Development, Sourcing and Buying teams, ensuring to jointly meet Zalando's business targets.
This position is a cover for one year, with the possibility to transfer into a permanent position in our Footwear Design-Team.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
- Apply excellent market understanding and trade insights as well as technical knowledge of materials/pricing, fitting and workmanship into daily designs
- Create trend concepts and supplier briefings based on your fashion knowledge and market research to ensure relevant trends are reflected in the assortment
- Create seasonal sketches and tech packs by selecting colours, materials, and trims and contribute to the extension of our Core Material Database
- Manage material/component and construction-sourcing needs as well as review proto samples and contribute to fitting sessions
- Shape and champion an inclusive culture and diverse team environment
- Creative talent with a commercial fashion eye and a Bachelor's degree in Fashion/Product Design or equivalent with minimum 4 years of hands on, industry experience in the Footwear Design environment. Big plus is E-commerce or Private Label experience
- Profound understanding of the customer demand, key players/competitors, industry trends and market mechanisms
- Strong communication, problem solving and good time management skills and the ability to prioritise and balance multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, fluency in English, both written and spoken
- 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 23 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 45 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
- 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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