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Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Fulfillment and Return Operational Lead

Logistics & TransportationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAltenkunstadt, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least five years of leadership experience in contract logistics, 3PL management, or operational leadership of e-commerce or fashion fulfillment and returns centers.
  • Demonstrated strength in service-provider management, negotiation, diplomacy, and leading high-performance teams and external partners.
  • In-depth understanding of e-commerce supply chains, warehouse and returns processes, and demonstrated experience applying Lean methods.
  • Strong problem-solving and data-driven working skills, including the ability to derive clear courses of action from complex data.
  • High personal responsibility, resilience, and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and complex environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and govern external logistics providers based on agreed service-level agreements, key performance indicators, and quality standards, and build and maintain a transparent, trusted, results-oriented partnership.
  • Continuously monitor fulfillment and returns site performance, identify deviations in budget, quality, or throughput times, and initiate timely countermeasures and de-escalation processes.
  • Establish a continuous-improvement culture and systematically analyze processes to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and optimize the end-to-end process chain.
  • Act as the local point of contact for the local team, external partners, and central headquarters interfaces.
  • Prepare data-based analyses of complex operational questions, develop new metrics, and create reports to support continuous process improvement.

About the Company

Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Zalando operates as a European online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle items, selling clothing, shoes, and accessories directly to consumers and earning commissions from third-party sellers (plus Zalando Plus). Shoppers use its website or app to browse brands, and Zalando handles order processing and logistics, offering free delivery and free returns along with personalized recommendations and optional faster shipping for Plus members. It differentiates itself by combining direct sales with a large marketplace across 25 European markets, delivering a wide product range with strong logistics and a seamless shopping experience. Its goal is to remain a leading European online fashion retailer by connecting customers with many brands and improving convenience and services through technology and premium options.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2008

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