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Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Area Manager - Logistics

Warehouse & FulfillmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLudwigsfelde, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bring substantial leadership experience with larger teams, ideally in logistics or an industrial environment.
  • Have completed a university degree or possess an equivalent qualification.
  • Demonstrate a strong drive to shape and improve the area and a willingness to develop personally.
  • Communicate effectively and remain calm and composed during stressful periods.
  • Be fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead 3–5 team leaders and approximately 100 employees with respect, openness, and appreciation.
  • Achieve daily operational targets with the department, sustainably optimize processes, model the company's leadership principles and values, and apply them in daily work.
  • Lead the team across shifts in both professional and disciplinary matters, and support employees' personal development.
  • Take full responsibility for the area and make operational and personnel decisions independently; support strategic decisions.
  • Monitor KPIs and budget planning, identify potential early when targets deviate, and implement effective countermeasures.
  • Act as an interface between the team, senior leadership, and company-wide stakeholders, ensuring transparent internal and external communication.
  • Propose logistics-process improvements, apply Lean Management knowledge, and actively support change.

Desired Qualifications

  • Polish language skills are an advantage.

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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