Senior Product Compliance Manager - Electronics, Toys, Cosmetics (all genders)

As a Senior Product Compliance Manager, you will be part of a high impact, high performing team and required to work with vigour, agility and open mind while excelling in handling product safety matters and setting compliance standards applicable to the Zalando product range with a focus on niche products like: electronics & electrical appliances and batteries, Toys, cosmetics, medical devices and food contact products. 

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.

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● You have experience in product quality and product safety within fashion adjacent industries (electronics, sports, beauty, toys)

● Responsible for developing Zalando product safety framework for niche assortment, translating EU and local regulations into Zalando standards, policies, manuals and external communication. Promoting knowledge sharing / deliver compliance trainings internally. 

 ● Overseeing onboarding, monitoring of product life-cycle and incident management process to ensure non-compliances identified are managed effectively striving to continuously improve compliance of electronics & electrical appliances and batteries, Toys, cosmetics, food contact products and Accessories. 

 ● Supporting strategic initiatives, new market expansion with ability to turn complex compliance requirements into scalable processes and solutions. 

● Strong Data orientation, compiling the right information and analysis to deliver the key message 

● Project management skills to methodically define problems, methodically approach and deliver sustainable solutions 

● You have the ability to comprehend medium to high complexity product quality assurance problems, deconstruct them, and then build smart corrective actions

• Advanced professional knowledge of European legislative requirements (e.g. GPSR, REACh, RoHS, kids safety standards, Toys Safety Directive)

• Min 5 years of work experience in the retail industry in the following sectors: electronic products, PPE products, Beauty assortment. 

•  Strong analytical, strategic and problem-solving skills with the declared intention to drive prevention focus and proven track record in project management. 

• Strong communicator, ability to train and deliver clear presentations

• Excellent leadership skills, excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills in both written and spoken English. 

•  Advanced knowledge of software applications in project management, word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentations as well as Google tools (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 

• Curiosity to develop regulatory knowledge of additional product categories, markets 

• Quality testing or product developer in toys, sports, beauty, electronic, footwear or fashion industry is beneficial

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