THE TEAM
The “Markets Planning & Trading” Team is part of the Commercial Planning & Trading department, a cross-functional unit that connects all commercial functions to execute global strategies on a country level and drive the commercial success of Zalando across European Markets. We are responsible for planning and monitoring the sales of Zalando and analysing the impact of drivers on business performance.
THE ROLE
As a local Commercial Planning Manager for Nordic markets (maternity cover), you will ensure that we plan, steer, and manage the business performance of markets in the healthiest and most sustainable way.
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 be responsible for the sales planning and forecasting of the Nordic region with focus on your respective markets (Finland & Norway). You will define the short and long-term commercial targets in the markets in close collaboration with the team and several commercial functions.
You will work closely with the local Head of Planning & Trading, the market General Manager and various commercial functions, such as Retail, Pricing, Finance, and Supply. You will be supporting them with your analytical skills on commercial topics as the main planning and forecasting expert for your markets.
You will monitor the business performance in your markets, point out and explain deviations, and derive commercial recommendations to close performance gaps. You will play a key role in creating an understanding of the performance drivers, commercial opportunities, as well as customer trends in your markets.
You will execute cross-functional analysis to support trade-off decisions and projects on overarching topics with a direct impact on several parts of the local P&L.
You will model demand forecast overlooking local commercial activities, different investment areas (e.g. Pricing, Marketing, Logistics etc.) and markets’ specifics.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
Master’s in economics, finance, engineering, statistics, management or comparable qualification. You have gained 3-4 years of work experience in consumer-oriented commercial, financial or highly analytical role.
You have a strong commercial acumen and planning skills, and are a strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical mindset.
You have strong technical skills in Excel. Knowledge in SQL or other programming languages is a strong plus.
You have a good understanding of the main P&L lines in an e-commerce environment.
You have great communication skills and can drive projects with different teams across the organisation.
You are business-fluent in English.
Prior experience and understanding of the Nordic markets is an advantage.
Prior experience in the fashion industry is an advantage.
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 available - subject to prior agreement
Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year
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 almost 49 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
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Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
