People Planning Specialist (all genders)

Location
Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category
People & Organization

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Our People Planning team is part of People & Organization (P&O) and is looking for a People Planning Specialist. You will work on workforce planning related topics and will have an influential share in the continuous evolution of our function. By partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the organization, you will be crucial in ensuring a high level of forecasting/reporting, implementing ideas and executing strategies to better address people planning-related business needs and have a major impact on Zalando’s vision of becoming the starting point for fashion. You’ll be a crucial contributor to our mission to support evidence-based decision-making on people topics, mainly through smooth, innovative HR planning processes.

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 

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • You are a workforce planning / HR reporting specialist being able to run the regular forecasting process, supporting the annual budget cycles, as well as collaborating with our stakeholders to define our strategic workforce requirements.

  • You collaborate with tech stakeholders on data-related topics and continuously strive for improvement of our analytical and technical capabilities (i.e automation, tooling enhancements, reporting).

  • You maintain existing and develop new planning / reporting dashboards in our WFP system (Workday Adaptive Planning) to assist management and their support functions in optimizing performance and evaluating investment alternatives.

  • You collaborate with stakeholders inside and outside P&O to maintain a regular exchange and ensure that people, organisational, and talent-related decisions are being reflected in future workforce plans.

  • You develop business insights and share with internal stakeholders on a regular basis in a compelling and comprehensible manner

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • You have relevant work experience within analytical areas such as controlling, reporting or forecasting, ideally within HR and in a high-growth, performance-focused environment.

  • You bring in practical experience around strategic and operative workforce planning, defining KPIs and setting up reports and dashboards, ideally in Workday Adaptive Planning.

  • You have obtained profound knowledge of HR systems (preferrably Workday Adaptive Planning) and integrity to handle sensitive information and people-related data.

  • You show excellent project and stakeholder management skills combined with strong problem-solver competence, seeking out solutions in an efficient and goal-oriented way.

  • You work well in a fast paced environment with high ambiguity.

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

Recruiter

Mareike Harder

mareike.harder@zalando.de

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

About Zalando

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry. 

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