Global Commercial Planning Manager (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

This role sits in the Global Planning and Trading team in the Markets Planning & Trading organisation, a cross-markets commercial and business planning department that plans and drives the commercial performance of Zalando across all European markets. As part of the Global Planning & Trading Team, we oversee cross-markets topline planning, forecasting and decision making, and act as a direct link between local markets, key functions (such as Supply, Pricing, Marketing, Finance, Logistics) and management.

We are looking for a Global Commercial Planning Manager for driving planning and forecasting, monitoring the sales of Zalando and analysing the impact of drivers on business performance on a global level. The role reports to the Team Lead Global Planning & Trading.

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

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

• You will support the topline planning and forecasting processes for Zalando fashion store across all local markets, working with various commercial and finance functions such as Supply, Finance, Pricing, Logistics and Marketing.

• You will work closely with the Team Lead Global Planning & Trading and (Sr.) Global Planning Managers. You will be supporting them with your analytical skills and business acumen on commercial and strategic topics, and as a business planning and forecasting expert. 

• You will support the Market teams on forecasting and performance reporting, and you will be constantly involved in short and long term trading decisions to drive Zalando’s commercial success.

• You will participate in key commercial events such as MSS, EoSS, Cyber Days etc. You will support the regular monitoring of the performance of these events and facilitating the trading decisions to reach commercial targets.

• You will drive cross-market analysis and global strategic projects with high commercial impact, and you will work closely with the global markets teams (Markets Planning & Trading Leads, Pricing and Marketing Leads, Business Finance Partners). 

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have MBA or Master’s in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Management or comparable qualification. You have gained 3+ years of work experience in consumer-oriented commercial, financial or highly analytical roles.

• You are a strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical thinking mindset. You have strong skills in GSuite, knowledge of Microstrategy and SQL is a strong plus.

• You have a good understanding of the Fashion e-commerce, customer behavior and P&L structure in a retailing environment.

• You have great communication skills and can drive projects with different teams across the organization.

• You are business-fluent in English.

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 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

• 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

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us