THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

Join our dynamic team as a Manager Supplier Management (Maternity Cover), contributing to the success of our Supplier Management (Negotiation) team and the broader Procurement organisation. In this role, you will play a crucial part in cultivating strong, long-term relationships with our suppliers, driving the company's commercial development and sustainable growth across the platform.

As a Manager Supplier Management, you will be at the forefront of strategic projects aimed at enhancing both top and bottom-line performance. Your responsibilities will include in-depth analysis of our fashion suppliers’ portfolio, identification of commercial opportunities, financial planning and analytics, contribution to cross-functional projects as well as active collaboration in supplier negotiations. Working closely with key stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, and Business Units (primarily Customer Propositions), you will have a direct impact on shaping the future of our commercial ventures.

Please note: This position is a parental leave cover and limited to 12 months.

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

• Deeply understand the dynamics of the fashion industry, commercial KPIs, and be able to perform quantitative analyses that enable commercial improvements with our suppliers and business partners, maximising the value of negotiated agreements.

• Possess a sharp analytic mind paired with advanced financial capabilities and be able to understand and process financial data and use appropriate tools to analyze P&L waterfall and its drivers, cash flow and other financial parameters

• Partner with Customer Propositions to define, shape and optimize the fashion Portfolio negotiation strategies and tactics, providing holistic support in developing commercial relationships with suppliers. This may include financial modelling, P&L assessment, and key commercial improvements impacts calculation.

• Measure and deliver procurement KPIs (e.g. savings) that have a direct impact on Zalando in your area of scope.

• Proactively provide visibility to your lead and relevant stakeholders on the status of actions, KPIs, and issues by providing facts, options, and triggering conversations on mitigation plans.

• Possess Project Management expertise and deliver on cross-functional projects by contributing to specific sub-workstreams, defining requirements, gathering data, analysing information, and following up on key project aspects. You will need to manage your deliverables in a structured manner and according to stakeholder expectations.

• Be able to quickly identify process gaps or dataset inconsistencies and provide quick-fix / alternative solutions while displaying strong problem-solving skills and stakeholder management.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...

• You have a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant working experience in the following areas: Finance or Banking industry, M&A, Consultancy, Planning, Buying/Merchandising, Controlling, Supplier Management, Procurement, B2B Sales.

• You understand the business needs and priorities to be able to prepare and support the execution of a supplier negotiation, including implications like legal and commercial.

• You are experienced in the fashion industry and/or marketplace platform business models, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, paired with a deep understanding of Fashion commercial KPIs and financial parameters such as P&L and Cash Flow drivers.

• You possess intermediate analytical skills to perform quantitative analysis leveraging basic modelling and data manipulation (ie. queries, macros, advanced pivots, etc.). Advanced knowledge of Excel and/or Google Sheets is required; basic knowledge of SQL and/or Python is an advantage.

• You are able to assess the financial impacts of the commercial data analysed, draw conclusions, and expose your findings in eye-catching presentations. PPT and/or Google slide basic knowledge is required.

• You possess project and stakeholder management skills combined with strong problem-solving and analytical competencies, seeking out solutions in an efficient and goal-oriented way.

• You have a self-starting, winning mentality, positive attitude, excellent communication, and demonstrated teamwork ability paired with attention to detail.

• You are 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.

• 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers

• Company pension scheme

• Employee shares programme

• Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub

• Mental health support and coaching

• Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

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 European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle – 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.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion