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Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Department Head in Logistics

Warehouse & FulfillmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGiessen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed university degree or comparable vocational training, with several years of logistics experience; disciplinary leadership experience with more than 20 employees is ideal.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to motivate the team, and ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
  • Expertise in logistics processes, labor law, and the Works Constitution Act.
  • Ability to use operational metrics to identify untapped potential, with solid knowledge of occupational health and safety.
  • German language proficiency at C2 level and English language proficiency at B2 level.

Responsibilities

  • Take full responsibility for the department, make operational and personnel decisions, and support the personal development of team members.
  • Manage the department using key performance indicators and implement effective corrective actions when results deviate; identify potential and improve processes.
  • Ensure compliance with health and occupational safety standards and coordinate closely with other departments to support smooth operations throughout the logistics center.
  • Contribute ideas to optimize processes, drive innovation, and share future-oriented plans with management.
  • Direct the department's operations and provide disciplinary and professional leadership to employees, working with team leaders to ensure smooth processes.
  • Work with the team to achieve daily operational targets and improve processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous disciplinary leadership experience, ideally overseeing more than 20 employees.

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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