Senior Product Manager - Demand Forecasting (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Zalando fulfills more than a hundred million customer orders every year and volumes are increasing. Fulfillment Core within Zalando builds and operates systems that are at the core of Zalando’s platform strategy and ensure timely, efficient, and correct delivery of every one of our customers’ 185+ million orders every year. 

At Zalando and in Fulfillment Core, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for career advancement and promotions to all employees, following our inclusiveness principals. We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time positions, as we believe in providing flexible work options to support our employees' diverse needs.

As a Senior Product Manager on the Demand Forecasting team within Fulfillment Core, you will play a key role in developing products that support two essential capabilities across Fulfillment Core and Logistics. The first is Inventory Distribution, where demand forecasts help optimize inventory placement and positioning across our fulfillment network, ensuring the smooth movement of millions of items each week. The second is Predictive Storage Steering, which uses demand forecasts to determine the best product placement within various warehouse systems, maximizing efficiency. Both capabilities are vital to the success of Zalando’s complex fulfillment network, and your work on demand forecasting will be a crucial part of this success.

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

• You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle of our Demand Forecasting product, from discovery to execution, ensuring successful and meaningful outcomes.

• You'll work closely with your team and clients to define a roadmap and backlog for the Demand Forecasting product, ensuring alignment with client needs and goals.

• You’ll collaborate with applied science and engineering teams to develop machine learning models, solve mathematical optimization problems, and support real-world operational capabilities.

• You collaborate with a diverse and dynamic group of stakeholders to understand their unique business needs. By guiding thoughtful decision-making and balancing priorities, you play a key role in driving solutions that benefit everyone.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You bring strong business acumen, attention to detail, and a passion for solving problems, using your analytical mindset to drive solutions with measurable impact.

• You have experience managing products throughout their lifecycle, especially those designed for internal stakeholders, and are skilled in balancing various phases of product development.

• You are familiar with machine learning and statistics and are eager to apply these skills to real-world challenges.

• You can independently write SQL queries, analyze data, and make informed, data-driven decisions to support product success.

• Experience in demand forecasting, logistics, e-commerce, or merchandising is a plus, but we're excited to learn how your unique background can contribute to our team.