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Principal Logistics Manager (all genders) - Zalando Plus

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
23 May 2022

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THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a Principal Logistics Manager, you will contribute your experience in the fields of logistics, supply chain, warehousing, transport or fulfillment domains, and will drive the growth and expansion of delivery & returns products for Zalando’s 40MM+ customers. You will join a team within Customer Fulfillment org, focused on Zalando Plus, our premium membership program, and how we delight our most valuable and loyal customers through fast, convenient delivery & returns options. Learn more about the Customer Fulfillment here

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 drive the expansion of Zalando Plus program into new markets through discovering, building, launching, and operating new delivery & returns products and supporting fulfilment processes,
  • You will lead third party carrier & product discovery, vendor contract negotiations and ongoing relationship management
  • You will drive the design of logistics network and operations (e.g. implementing new processes, workflows, linehaul connections) for new markets, with warehouse & transport teams
  • You will lead and support a team of logistics managers, and be an evangelist for our Founding Mindset.
  • You will track and improve performance of our products, through performance monitoring of KPIs like order fulfillment capacity, delivery lead times, delivery promise adherence, etc
  • You will build relationships and collaborate across tech, product, operations stakeholder groups and senior/executive level leadership to present insights, build consensus and drive changes


WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
  • You have significant experience in logistics, supply chain, warehousing, transport or fulfillment domains. You understand the difference between first, middle and last mile transportation
  • You possess experience in vendor/supplier management, quoting/tendering, contracting, defining service level agreements and maintaining ongoing productive relationships
  • You have previous relevant experience in a managing role with business line/area ownership and team leadership. You reflect regularly on your own and team’s work and are eager to grow and develop them further
  • You have operated in previous roles in either project/program management, logistics operations, process excellence/ industrial engineering, business analysis, or service provider/vendor management
  • You are experienced towards using data and analytics in a Logistics Environment to generate your own reports and insights, for data-informed decision making and root cause analysis (You are a self-professed pro at SQL, Google Studio, MicroStrategy, MS Excel, Tableau, or similar)


ZALANDO BENEFITS

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
  • If you work from an office in your role, a choice of office equipment to be delivered to you, to support you working from home due to COVID-19 safety

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 counseling, 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.

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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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