ABOUT THE ROLE & THE TEAM
The “Markets Planning & Trading - Western Europe” Team is part of the Markets 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. As Commercial Planning Manager, you will ensure that we plan, steer, and manage the business performance of the market in the healthiest and most sustainable way. We are looking for a Commercial Planner for our growth markets in the ‘Western Europe’ cluster, this person will look after the commercial planning for the following 3 markets: UK, Ireland and Luxembourg.
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED…
You will be responsible for the sales planning and forecasting of your respective markets, for both topline and other transactional metrics.
You will define the short and long-term commercial targets in the markets in close collaboration with several commercial functions
You will work closely with the local Head of Markets Planning & Trading, the market General Manager and various commercial functions such as eCommerce, pricing, finance, and supply to device the local commercial strategy and performance
You will be supporting them with your analytical skills on commercial and strategic topics, as the main business planning and forecasting expert/analyst for your market.
You will monitor the business performance in your market, point out and explain deviations, and derive commercial recommendations to close performance gaps. Your analysis and recommendations will be shared with the senior markets leadership team
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 participate in and drive local strategic projects with high commercial impact, and you will work closely with the local market leadership team.
You will model demand forecast overlooking local commercial activities and different investment areas (e.g. Pricing, Marketing, value proposition such as Payment, Logistics)
You will present performance results during Senior Stakeholder meetings and be able to answer and contextualize questions on past numbers and future expectations
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
You have a masters degree, preferably in an analytical direction such as economics, finance, engineering, statistics, management or comparable qualification.
You are very analytical, detail oriented and love working with numbers and metrics and use these skills to create storylines behind performance and proactively suggest solutions or new strategies
You are business-fluent in English
You have gained 4+ years of work experience in a consumer-oriented commercial, financial or highly analytical role.
You are a strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and a critical mindset. You have strong technical skills in Excel.
Your knowledge of SQL or other programming languages is a plus
You have a good understanding of the main P&L lines in an e-commerce - retailing environment.
You have great communication skills and can drive projects with different teams across the organisation.
You have affinity with fashion and Western Europe consumer industries - nice to have.
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
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - 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.
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