Senior Business Excellence Manager - Connected Net (all genders)
- Recruiter
- Zalando
- Location
- Berlin
- Posted
- 21 Apr 2022
- Closes
- 06 Aug 2022
- Ref
- 4164203
- Function
- Operations
- Level
- Senior Manager
THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Who are we: Connected Network leverages the Zalando platform by giving Partners access to the logistics network and capabilities of Zalando. This allows our Partners to have even more impact in Zalando's Partner Program, internationalise easily across our markets, save on logistics costs, and meet customer delivery expectations.
Business Excellence has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Process Improvement Manager to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Process Improvement Manager, you are responsible for ensuring operational and business excellence across all Connected Network processes, from Sales to Operations and everything in between. You will become highly knowledgeable on all aspects of our fulfillment product, and should be the go-to person for support and insights on how to make our processes more efficient. You will support in setting the direction of the team, and identifying key areas where improvement work can add most value. You are very comfortable working with large data sets to expose high level hot-spots, and then diving into the processes to identify true root causes.
Our team highly values diversity and inclusion; we strongly believe that a diverse team is a stronger team. We are respectful and supportive of one another, and work together to build an environment where we can all thrive & grow . If you have any combination of the expertise and skills listed below then our team wants to hear from you!
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you're great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
Career Development
We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year
Learn and develop through our extensive Zalando training platform
Join regular all-hands, team meetings, Q&A-sessions, and quarterly anonymous employee surveys to ask your questions and provide your feedback
Support from an international team of experts; mentoring and professional development opportunities
Wellbeing
2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
Minimum of 27 holiday days per calendar year
Online sports courses, wellbeing, and nutrition advice offered by Humanoo personal wellbeing coach app
Mental wellbeing support by our Employee Assistance Program and professional consultants to help you find health resources
Flexibility
Flexible working hours
Relocation assistance for internationals
Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year
Financial
Access to the employee shares program
40% shopping discount on products shipped and sold by Zalando, and 30% discount on Zalando Lounge
Discounts from a wide range of external partners
Family
Employee parents' forums and employee resource group
Supported transition into and out of parental leave, with a buddy and re-onboarding plan
3 fully-paid child sick days per year
Free counselling, assistance, and referral service for all matters concerning yourself and your family via the Fürstenberg Institute
ABOUT ZALANDO
It's the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.
Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 46 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset
do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/sustainability
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
Who are we: Connected Network leverages the Zalando platform by giving Partners access to the logistics network and capabilities of Zalando. This allows our Partners to have even more impact in Zalando's Partner Program, internationalise easily across our markets, save on logistics costs, and meet customer delivery expectations.
Business Excellence has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Process Improvement Manager to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Process Improvement Manager, you are responsible for ensuring operational and business excellence across all Connected Network processes, from Sales to Operations and everything in between. You will become highly knowledgeable on all aspects of our fulfillment product, and should be the go-to person for support and insights on how to make our processes more efficient. You will support in setting the direction of the team, and identifying key areas where improvement work can add most value. You are very comfortable working with large data sets to expose high level hot-spots, and then diving into the processes to identify true root causes.
Our team highly values diversity and inclusion; we strongly believe that a diverse team is a stronger team. We are respectful and supportive of one another, and work together to build an environment where we can all thrive & grow . If you have any combination of the expertise and skills listed below then our team wants to hear from you!
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you're great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
- You will look for interesting content opportunities across the business, liaising with many different teams to find engaging stories worth sharing with our partners. You will also research and stay up-to-date on competitor and industry activities and identify trends and best practices to derive innovative new formats and approaches.
- You will create impeccable, on-brand content across various communication touchpoints including our partner-facing newsletter, social media (LinkedIn), articles for our Brand Hub such as success stories from across our partner base or event materials.
- Together with our brand management experts, you will shape our tone of voice to put a face to our partner-facing communications approach in line with the Zalando brand.
- You will manage our content calendar and, together with the team, distribute content across our existing B2B channels (e.g. our LinkedIn channel, the Brand Hub and Partner Newsletters).
- You will leverage your analytical skills and commercial acumen to measure the effectiveness of our content by tracking analytics and distilling the numbers into learnings and key takeaways.
- At least a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Politics, Literature/Humanities or equivalent.
- You are a passionate writer, content creator or storyteller and have at least 2 years experience in a similar role in copywriting, marketing or communications, preferably at a fashion, lifestyle, tech or e-commerce company.
- You are extremely well organized and able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders at the same time. When getting the job done, you have a proactive, can-do attitude and are meticulous down to the last detail.
- You are eager to learn and feel responsible for the quality and contribution of your work.
- You are a clear, well-structured and engaging communicator in written and oral communications in English. Native English speakers are preferred for this role, German is a plus.
- Experience with communication channels and tooling, such as LinkedIn, MailChimp, and/or content management systems (e.g. Drupal, Wordpress) is a big plus.
Career Development
We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year
Learn and develop through our extensive Zalando training platform
Join regular all-hands, team meetings, Q&A-sessions, and quarterly anonymous employee surveys to ask your questions and provide your feedback
Support from an international team of experts; mentoring and professional development opportunities
Wellbeing
2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
Minimum of 27 holiday days per calendar year
Online sports courses, wellbeing, and nutrition advice offered by Humanoo personal wellbeing coach app
Mental wellbeing support by our Employee Assistance Program and professional consultants to help you find health resources
Flexibility
Flexible working hours
Relocation assistance for internationals
Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year
Financial
Access to the employee shares program
40% shopping discount on products shipped and sold by Zalando, and 30% discount on Zalando Lounge
Discounts from a wide range of external partners
Family
Employee parents' forums and employee resource group
Supported transition into and out of parental leave, with a buddy and re-onboarding plan
3 fully-paid child sick days per year
Free counselling, assistance, and referral service for all matters concerning yourself and your family via the Fürstenberg Institute
ABOUT ZALANDO
It's the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.
Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 46 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset
do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/sustainability
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.