THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Zalos is Zalando’s proprietary Warehouse Management System, used across all warehousing facilities in Zalando’s network. With the move to a more flexible, platform-based architecture, we have ensured that additional optimization potential is unlocked. The full realization of this potential, however, at the current stage, often involves strategically rethinking and reworking complete process chains with a long horizon of impact. The role thus focuses on such strategic areas across the board and helps elevate the work of the product team by supporting deep dives, discovery, proper opportunity sizing, and first project initiation. It is a senior position within a scaled Product delivery organization that brings together the strong sides of consultancy services and the hands-on motivation of domain experts. The first three areas where the role will lend support are:
#1: Reworking and optimization of Zalando’s refurbishment systems
#2: Central exchanges of capacities and cut-offs with the higher level of the system
#3: Customs services optimization, data model and interface redesign
#4: Printing services optimization
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)
In the areas you’re assigned to:
Onboard quickly to the problem space, dive deep, and be able to formulate a product strategy incorporating mid- to long-term potential features and requirements
You will provide thought leadership to and collaborate closely with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, analysts, and designers. To enable you to fully focus on defining and executing against the multi-year product strategy, you won’t have direct people responsibility but act as a senior individual contributor
Collaborate closely with a wide variety of stakeholders - from Operational teams, to process improvement, network planning, and budgeting teams to drive consensus around your product vision
Backup your intuition, ideas, and decisions through data-driven insights, well-thought-through architectural proposals (discussed and taken with principal-level architects in the organizations) and a good understanding of e-commerce KPIs and fulfillment processes
Author all-important product artifacts including an initial product roadmap, working backward press releases, the definition of product requirements, as well as functional specifications and mid to large-scale solution papers
Pitch phased execution plans backed up by an understanding of team dependencies and capacities; where needed - pitch for additional resources
Mentor more junior product team members and strategically hand over tasks to them when relevant, in keeping with a cohesive plan for achieving the impact you’ve uncovered
Define initial KPIs, understand how they impact our business performance long-term, use them to drive understanding for the topic among all stakeholders and monitor success over time
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...
You are an experienced Product Leader who has an affinity for large-scale technical products and processing systems in fulfillment, thrives in complex environments, and can dive deep and fast to discover the hidden potential in under-researched areas.
Product Leadership: Be one of the most senior individual contributors in the Product Job Family at Zalando.
Strategic Vision: In line with the overall Warehouse Management System’s domain strategy - help us build for impact by shedding light on the biggest opportunities we might be missing.
A Senior Contributor mindset: Be driven by your internal motivation to improve Zalando's fulfilment - both for our end customers and for our partners. Tackle challenges independently and with a positive attitude, being aware of and making use of all available resources.
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% (or more) 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
25 days of vacation a year
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
