THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As Principal Strategy and Projects Manager for D&I Product Supply, you will be part of the strategic development job family which focuses on building a solid understanding of our business environment, enabling us to make recommendations on company priorities and initiate their implementation to shape Zalando’s future.
This unique position plays a crucial role in achieving Zalando’s vision of being inclusive by design, by driving an inclusive assortment for our customers. You will be part of an embedded team in the B2C organization and as such focus on driving our Brand Partner and Assortment related initiatives forward. One of your core responsibilities will be to drive our adaptive assortment ambition forward together with our Private Label and Proposition teams.

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

• Strategic Growth & Assortment Scaling: You will be responsible for translating business objectives into strategic plans for scaling our assortment. You’ll define the approach, key initiatives, and success metrics, ensuring alignment with overall D&I strategy.
• Strategy Implementation & Impact: You will drive the implementation of strategic initiatives related to assortment growth, ensuring successful delivery and measurable business impact. This includes leading your direct and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to overcome obstacles, remove bottlenecks, and ensure the best solutions are developed and executed.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: You will be clear, concise, and structured in communication with a broad set of senior stakeholders, including VPs across business units. You will effectively inform, convince, and guide them through decision-making processes, presenting progress, risks, and required support. You will also be a point of reference for compelling documentation for senior rounds.
• Partner Collaboration & Relationship Building: You will actively identify and align with key internal and external partners, fostering strong, long-lasting relationships based on mutual respect and trust. You will proactively seek their input and ensure collaborative environments that strive towards joint targets for assortment scaling.
• Continuous Improvement & Leadership: You will champion continuous improvement in our strategic development and execution processes, actively identifying and enabling change to grow your team’s impact. You will lead by example, mentoring more junior colleagues and providing guidance to the senior stakeholders focusing on process excellence, challenging them to deliver optimal solutions and develop mitigation plans.