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Applied Scientist (Lounge) - Price Optimization

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
31 Mar 2022

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager

Job Details

ABOUT THE TEAM
Department: Zalando Lounge and Outlets
Reports to: Head of Applied Science and Engineering
Team Size: 5-10
Recruiter Name, E-mail: Mariam Gurgenidze, mariam.gurgenidze@zalando.de

Zalando Lounge is the fastest growing sales channel of Zalando. In 2021 we grew by ca. 49%, breaching more than one billion EUR in yearly revenue for the first time. That's 14% of total Zalando Group revenue.

At the core of our high-growth strategy is algorithmic pricing. Zalando Lounge's main premise is to offer exclusive bargain deals with limited availability to fashion conscious customers. As such, our business presents a number of unique challenges and opportunities for our pricing algorithms.

We are looking for senior applied scientists with a solid mathematical background who can help us revolutionize algorithmic pricing at Lounge. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of economists, scientists, engineers, and product leaders, you will have the unique opportunity to shape a young and growing team with direct and visible impact on the customer.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Conceptualize, prototype, and productionize state-of-the-art algorithmic solutions for pricing optimization. You enjoy finding solutions to new complex problems and don’t mind getting your hands dirty (with pen and paper or in your IDE of choice).
  • Translate business requirements and commercial objectives into model parameters/constraints
  • Communicate technical problems and results effectively with other team members and also with (less technical) stakeholders.
  • Drive and prioritize project work based on business and technical considerations. Mentor fellow team members and help them solve technical challenges.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
  • 4+ years of applicable experience. Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, or similar.
  • Extensive experience with Python and its associated data science libraries, including writing production quality code (not just notebooks). Familiarity with optimization software such as Gurobi a plus.
  • Sound theoretical knowledge about machine learning and mathematics. Familiarity with operations research topics such as nonlinear optimization.
  • Affinity for research tasks, and good attitude towards uncertainty in projects
  • Entrepreneurial and commercially minded attitude. You’re passionate about building pragmatic, scalable solutions that deliver business results.
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 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 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Lounge

Zalando Lounge is an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products in 11 countries. We offer our members daily, time-limited sale campaigns with discounts of up to 75% off the recommended retail price. Our strength lies in our focus on fashion: from sought-after labels to niche brands - we make sure to meet the fashion taste of all our customers. Working with our brand partners, we pioneer innovative supply-chain and production processes, and offer them an impactful and smart solution, creating a new way to shop for fashion - and a new way to sell it.

Please note that all applications must be completed in English 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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