THE ROLE AND THE TEAM
As part of our B2C Strategy we want to focus on: differentiating through quality, expanding into further lifestyle propositions, and making fashion discovery more inspiring and entertaining. Outlets & Overstock is one such important proposition that enables us to increase our customers’ wallet for fashion & lifestyle and grow profitability through effective inventory and overstock management for Zalando B2C and complementing our digital channels by serving customers offline through our growing stores fleet. As we want to shape the adoption of our Outlets proposition, we are looking for a Finance Business partner (all genders) who will support the dedicated Outlets & Overstock propositions and the General Manager.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Responsible for co-piloting with Outlets Leadership to deliver best-in-class finance support on building strategic plans & delivering profitable growth across our stores fleet.
Responsible for co-piloting with Overstock Leadership to deliver best-in-class finance support on building strategic plans & efficiently steering the B2B Overstock business.
Driving finance support on strategic initiatives to leadership & drive critical thinking on high impact topics e.g. business cases for new store locations.
Focus on managing and simplifying operational complexity given legal entity setup and offline channel focus; including collaborating with multiple stakeholders for creating forecasts, producing reports and preparing analyses to support decision-making.
Improving the reporting landscape and ensuring they are fit-for-purpose for Outlets & Overstock while increasing automation of key reports and tasks.
Challenging commercial metrics, developing hypotheses on how to improve performance, and translating these hypotheses into actionable, data-based insights and recommendations.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
You have a passion to convert business performance into financial performance
Proactive, independent working style with strong strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset
High numerical competence and enthusiasm for data and insights-led decision making
You have strong analytical skills & operational experience, dive deep into numbers where needed at the same time keep an eye on the bigger picture and connect the dots
Proficiency using data tools including Excel and Google Sheets and Google Slides to visualize your insights.
Experience working for offline channels i.e. physical stores or outlets/overstock businesses is a plus.
If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
