THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As the E-commerce Manager for France, you will drive strong growth by tailoring our online offer to resonate with local customers. By deeply understanding French preferences and market trends, you'll curate compelling campaigns and offers through close collaboration with pricing, commercial planning, and marketing teams. Additionally, you'll lead and support on wider projects and initiatives. But also provide guidance to junior retail managers.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
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Fluent in French: You have a profound knowledge of the competitive landscape and latest fashion trends in the French market.
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Mastering the market: Become the local expert, shaping commercial strategy and executing the commercial calendar for the United Kingdom and Ireland markets. Collaborate with your team to optimize investment allocation.
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Boosting category performance: Leverage deep market insights to enhance product assortment, align with customer needs, and drive platform transition.
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Optimizing the online customer journey: Own the local homepage, crafting compelling content and campaigns to maximize demand. Analyse performance, refine strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the overall digital experience.
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Build strong partnerships: Collaborate closely with Marketing, Social Media, Influencer Marketing, Pricing, Commercial Planning, Supply, and Digital Experience teams.
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Drive cross-functional initiatives: Develop, lead and contribute to projects that accelerate market growth.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF YOU HAVE
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Minimum of 4 years in a comparable role, ideally within the fashion industry. A bachelor's degree complements your professional background.
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Strong analytical skills coupled with a results-oriented approach and a proactive drive. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Analytics is a must.
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A commercial mindset and a solid understanding of online fashion retail.
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Flexible mindset and agile, you are well-organised and feel comfortable leading several projects with the ability to manage different tools and stakeholders.
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.
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Employee shares program
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40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
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2 paid volunteering days a year
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Hybrid working model, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
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Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
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27 days of vacation a year (for Zalando SE)
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Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
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Family services, including counseling and support
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Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
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Mental health support and coaching available
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
What We Do
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us:
Our position and vision:
- We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle
- Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty
- Our vision is to become The Starting Point For Fashion.
Our offering:
- Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels
- Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction
- As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand.
- Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs.
Our beliefs:
- Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I
- We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.