THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Zalando’s Network Planning (Logistics) — Long Term Planning department is looking for an Analyst to help us become the Starting Point for Fashion for our customers, and the platform of choice for our brands.

As our Logistics Network Planning Analyst, you will take the wheel and own the development of integrated, long-term network planning processes and protocols for the entire Zalando Group. This is a highly collaborative and impactful role where you will design a unified, scalable process while smartly preserving essential custom requirements.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

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

You will have the unique vantage point of developing a planning approach that spans across the complex layers existing within the zalando group and creating the plans that impact Europe's largest fashion and lifestyle logistics network. There are opportunities for deep expertise development, ownership of key projects and significant impact across the organization.
You’ll serve as the vital bridge between diverse stakeholder teams, co-creating an airtight methodology and driving the end-to-end integrity, quality control, and ownership of our network outputs.
If you have a passion for data, you’ll thrive here—you will regularly dive into ad-hoc data analysis, tackle complex modeling, and pioneer brand-new metrics to elevate our regular reporting.
You will be a champion for continuous improvement: relentlessly driving process efficiencies by simplifying and automating manual workflows to help our logistics network scale effortlessly.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

4+ years of relevant professional Data and Analytics experience.
Proactive individual who thrives in a team setting, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication abilities. Skilled in explaining complex concepts to a non-technical audience.
Must have SQL knowledge to query data including joining multiple data tables, summarising data and calculating new fields. Fundamental coding skills in Python with focus on clean, readable and maintainable code. Basic knowledge in other languages is a plus.
Must have a structured approach to framing questions and designing the necessary analysis with a first-principles thinking approach.

Nice to Have:

Experience with the AWS ecosystem, e.g. S3 and Redshift is a plus.
Supply Chain / Logistics experience is a plus, but applicants from all sectors are welcome.
Core Analytics or Consulting experience is a plus.

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.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 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
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Analyst Logistics Network Planning (all genders)

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