THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Zalando fulfills more than a hundred million customer orders every year and volumes are increasing. Fulfillment Core within Zalando builds and operates systems that are at the core of Zalando’s platform strategy and ensure timely, efficient, and correct delivery of every one of our customers’ 185+ million orders every year.
At Zalando and in Fulfillment Core, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for career advancement and promotions to all employees, following our inclusiveness principals. We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time positions, as we believe in providing flexible work options to support our employees' diverse needs.
As a Senior Product Manager on the Demand Forecasting team within Fulfillment Core, you will play a key role in developing products that support two essential capabilities across Fulfillment Core and Logistics. The first is Inventory Distribution, where demand forecasts help optimize inventory placement and positioning across our fulfillment network, ensuring the smooth movement of millions of items each week. The second is Predictive Storage Steering, which uses demand forecasts to determine the best product placement within various warehouse systems, maximizing efficiency. Both capabilities are vital to the success of Zalando’s complex fulfillment network, and your work on demand forecasting will be a crucial part of this success.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
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You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle of our Demand Forecasting product, from discovery to execution, ensuring successful and meaningful outcomes.
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You'll work closely with your team and clients to define a roadmap and backlog for the Demand Forecasting product, ensuring alignment with client needs and goals.
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You’ll collaborate with applied science and engineering teams to develop machine learning models, solve mathematical optimization problems, and support real-world operational capabilities.
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You collaborate with a diverse and dynamic group of stakeholders to understand their unique business needs. By guiding thoughtful decision-making and balancing priorities, you play a key role in driving solutions that benefit everyone.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
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You bring strong business acumen, attention to detail, and a passion for solving problems, using your analytical mindset to drive solutions with measurable impact.
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You have experience managing products throughout their lifecycle, especially those designed for internal stakeholders, and are skilled in balancing various phases of product development.
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You are familiar with machine learning and statistics and are eager to apply these skills to real-world challenges.
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You can independently write SQL queries, analyze data, and make informed, data-driven decisions to support product success.
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Experience in demand forecasting, logistics, e-commerce, or merchandising is a plus, but we're excited to learn how your unique background can contribute to our team.
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 Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
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2 paid volunteering days a year
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Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, 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 to start for full-time employees
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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 Wellhub)
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Mental health support and coaching available
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Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
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.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
Zalando Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zalando and has not been reviewed or approved by Zalando.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes a sizable annual allowance that can grow with tenure, plus additional paid days for volunteering. This breadth is highlighted as supportive of work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support, round‑the‑clock counseling for employees and households, and broad fitness/wellness access are emphasized as robust. Substantial product discounts and partner offers add meaningful lifestyle value.
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Parental & Family Support — Structured support around parental leave—such as buddy programs, re‑onboarding, and paid child sick days—helps ease family responsibilities. Flexible and part‑time leadership options further accommodate parents.
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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.
