Full-Time

Warehouse Automation & Solution Design Engineer

zooplus

zooplus

1,001-5,000 employees

Online pet food and supplies retailer

Compensation Overview

€69.5k - €84.9k/yr

Munich, Germany

Hybrid

Hybrid schedule: 60% in the office and 40% at home. Up to 20 days of work abroad may be available in approved countries.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Data Modeling
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in logistics, supply chain, engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering consulting, an intralogistics supplier, or logistics service provider engineering departments.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of e-commerce fulfillment processes, distribution, and intralogistics.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills with experience in data modelling and cost analysis.
  • Proven experience in project management and lean methodologies.
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
  • Willingness to travel a minimum of 30%.
Responsibilities
  • Analyse, design, and optimise logistics solutions for existing and new fulfilment centres.
  • Develop end-to-end logistics concepts, including warehouse layouts, transport flows, and automation solutions.
  • Conduct data analysis to model capacities, volumes, costs, and service-level agreements, supporting data-driven decision-making.
  • Prepare business cases, cost models, and profit-and-loss analyses for logistics projects.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, operations teams, and external partners to ensure the technical and operational feasibility of solutions.
  • Support implementation and continuous-improvement initiatives across the network.
  • Coordinate purchasing activities and resource allocation within the department.
  • Identify and drive best-practice approaches to improve cost, service, and quality.
  • Monitor emerging technologies and market trends to contribute to strategic development.

Zooplus SE is an online retailer in Europe that sells pet food and supplies through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. It offers about 15,000 products for various pets, including private-label brands such as Wolf of Wilderness, Smilla, and Purizon. The company uses a third-party logistics model, meaning it does not keep inventory in-house but coordinates the flow of products from suppliers to customers via fulfillment centers and delivery services. Customers place orders on Zooplus’ website and receive items through partner logistics, with a recent addition of a subscription service in Germany and Austria for automatic recurring deliveries. Zooplus operates across 30 European countries, positioning itself as a major player in online pet supplies. Its goal is to be a leading European pet-e-commerce platform by offering a wide catalog, strong supplier relationships, and scalable logistics, while expanding services like subscriptions to improve recurring sales.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

1999

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Zooplus reported 2025 Germany pet-supplies e-commerce revenue near US$3.5 billion.
  • France marketplace success tripled assortment, validating the new platform strategy.
  • Expanded pet-welfare partnerships and AI advisor messaging strengthen customer engagement in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Zooplus cut 6% of staff in January 2025, signaling cost pressure.
  • Fressnapf’s omnichannel scale and Amazon’s pet marketplace squeeze Zooplus margins.
  • If marketplace execution stalls, pure-play differentiation erodes against larger retailers by 2027.

What makes zooplus unique

  • Zooplus remains Europe’s pure-play online pet specialist across 30 countries.
  • Its 2026 German marketplace launch added 10,000 products and 65% accessories.
  • New CEO Lionel Desclée, appointed September 2025, brings Walmart and Tom&Co experience.

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Hybrid Work Options

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