Manager Service Provider Operations (all genders)

Location
Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category
Logistics & Supply Chain

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

The Return Center (RC) network plays a key role in Zalando’s logistics by supporting one of our main customer propositions: a quick and smooth returns experience.

As Manager Service Provider Operations you are the main contact person for multiple of our RCs which are operated by a Service Provider. You will ensure that the agreed service levels are met and you will constantly look for ways to provide our customers with an even better Zalando experience.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

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 operational steering of Return Center locations throughout Europe.

  • You will take ownership of all operational and commercial key figures and agreements with our partners (KPIs, SLAs, social standards, HSSE etc.).

  • You will represent Zalando to our 3PLs and monitor, control and optimize the performance of your sites.

  • You will lead and support interdepartmental projects, e.g. in the context fo Continous Improvements, and control the implementation at the warehouse

  • You will be the main contact point for internal stakeholders regarding all RC related topics

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…

  • You possess a deep understanding of logistics processes with +3 years of experience in logistics, ideally contract logistics and/or the management of service providers

  • You have great analytical skills with attention to detail, commercial acumen and show a solution-oriented approach.

  • You have excellent communication skills, written and oral, in English and German.

  • You are willing to travel regularly to our Return Centers in Europe

  • A university degree in economics, industrial engineering, supply chain management or a comparable degree is a plus.

PERKS AT WORK

  • Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, open source commitment, meetups, knowledge sharing through tech talks and blogs, parties & events. Possibility to visit relevant Search conferences like SigIR.

  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings

  • Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts 

  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available only in select locations)

Recruiter

Noha Azzam

noha.azzam@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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