P&O Business Partner
About the job
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in HR business partnering or 6 years in an HR generalist role, ideally in an international, large, fast-paced, dynamic organization in the logistics or production sector.
- Solid practical knowledge of Polish employment law and social security systems, along with strong administrative skills in HR matters.
- Experience running and processing payroll information in cooperation with external service providers.
- Ability to deliver results with little supervision in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment.
- Effective consulting skills and the ability to influence in all directions.
- Strong business and HR acumen, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and willingness to be vocally self-critical.
- Analytical thinking skills and proficient use of data insights.
- Excellent Polish and English communication skills.
- Commitment to develop and earn the trust of others.
- Excellent candidate assessment, relationship-building, and communication skills.
- Advise management on staff-related topics and work with external service providers, the central HR team in Berlin, onsite logistics partners, and the legal department on employment-law questions.
- Administer and verify payroll in cooperation with external service providers, manage personnel files, and manage HR systems.
- Use people KPIs and employee surveys to assess business-unit health, provide insights, and translate them into actionable measures for business units.
- Work with Talent Acquisition to define roles, create job postings, and build structured interview processes; conduct recruitment and onboarding.
- Provide expertise on performance management, compensation and benefits, and career development, and consult, inspire, and enable business leaders on people topics.
- Support ad hoc office and HR projects as they arise.
- Experience in an international company is an advantage.
THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a P&O Business Partner, you are part of our in-house HR team. You act as a trusted Partner for our onsite Logistics Management and you will be part of a diverse team of colleagues from business engagement, to deliver high-quality people products and consultancy.
The Logistics Management is part of the largest Business Unit at Zalando, and is responsible for providing the possible and most sustainable post-purchase experience in fashion. They ensure seamless delivery, a returns process that’s second to none, and unparalleled customer care. Furthermore, they design state-of-the-art logistics technologies, leverage data and insights to make Zalando the Starting Point for Fashion.
The HR Business Partner will be supporting around 50 individuals up to Head of level mainly in the area of expertise in Logistics Operations. Apart from working with internal stakeholders this role will also help with driving and fostering collaboration with other HR Business Partners supporting Zalando’s international sites.
The role is located in Głuchów (near Łódź).
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy:https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups:https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
Your responsibilities
Be trusted adviser for the management in all topics relating to staff and work together with external service providers, as well as exchanging and coordinating with our central HR team in Berlin, our logistics partners on-site and our legal department regarding any employment law-related questions.
Payroll administration and verification in cooperation with external service providers. Personal files management as well as HR system management.
Actively work with people KPIs and our employee survey as a steering tool to maintain and strengthen the health of our business units by providing insights and translating them into actionable measures that can be adopted by the majority of the units.
Work with Talent Acquisition to define roles, create job postings, and build structured interview processes that help identify the best candidates and conduct recruitment and onboarding processes.
Provide expertise on performance management, compensation and benefits as well as career development and autonomously consult, inspire and enable business leaders on a diverse range of people topics.
Be the go-to person for supporting various ad-hoc office and HR projects as they arise from our teams.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
A minimum of 3+ years professional experience in HR business partnering, or 6+ in HR generalist role, ideally in an international, large, fast pace, dynamic organization from the logistic or production sector.
Solid practical knowledge of Polish employment law and social security systems combined with strong administrative skills in matters related to HR.
Experienced in running and processing payroll information in cooperation with external service providers.
Ability to deliver results with little supervision in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment.
Proven effective consulting skills, with an ability to influence in all directions.
Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem solving skills, critical thinking, and willingness to be vocally self-critical.
Analytical thinking skills and using data insights proficiently.
Excellent Polish and English communication skills are essential and a commitment to develop and earn the trust of others.
Experience in international companies will be an advantage.
Excellent candidate assessment and relationship building skills, very good communication.
ZALANDO BENEFITS
What we offer
Our recipe for success: think big and act fast. What you are doing today will affect millions of customers tomorrow. At Zalando, you have the chance to work on the world's best online fashion experience in a rapidly growing international company. What else? We do of course have a lot more to offer:
No time for boredom! Zalando is an energetic company where something new happens every day.
A corporate culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, where your skills are judged by your results.
At Zalando we do not just work together; we also like to have fun together.
A multinational team of experts to inspire and support you.
And, last but not least, a competitive compensation & benefits package including employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, hybride working (2 Home Office days per week) and 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
It is very important for us to comply with applicable laws and ethical principles. Please familiarize yourself with our process for reporting irregularities: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/raise-your-concern
About the company
Zalando runs a European online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle items, selling clothing, shoes, and accessories directly to customers and earning commissions from third-party sellers. It operates a website and app where buyers browse, purchase, and receive logistics support, with options like free delivery, free returns, and Zalando Plus for faster shipping and exclusive deals. The company differentiates itself through a large, diverse product range across 25 European markets, combining direct sales with a broad seller network and strong logistics, all guided by personalized recommendations. Its goal is to be a leading European online fashion retailer by linking customers with many brands and delivering a convenient shopping experience at scale.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2008
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue hit €3.42 billion, while adjusted EBIT rose 10% to €204.8 million.
- B2B revenue climbed 27.6% to €334.7 million, with Scayle and Zeos scaling.
- About You synergies added over €10 million, supporting 2026 margin expansion.
What critics are saying
- Erfurt closures triggered 109 lawsuits by August 27, 2026, exposing labor conflict.
- BaFin found 2025 report disclosure errors in July 2026, signaling governance weakness.
- Amazon, Shein, and Temu compress fashion margins; a B2C slump would crush valuation.
What makes Zalando unique
- Zalando spans 29 markets, 62.5 million customers, and B2B plus B2C across Europe.
- Its 2026 AI stack powers Scayle Studios, the upgraded Zalando Assistant, and content commerce.
- Zalando Plus now bundles Duolingo, showing lifestyle loyalty beyond fashion retail.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Hybrid Work Options
- Company Equity
- Professional Development Budget
- Visa Support
- Wellness Program
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1%CEVA Logistics and Zalando advance AI-powered warehouse robotics. October 26, 2026 CEVA Logistics and Zalando are collaborating with Sereact, NVIDIA and Nebius on an artificial intelligence training system designed to improve robotic handling of e-commerce returns and accelerate the development of automated warehouse operations. Announced on October 22, 2026, the initiative introduces a closed-loop training process for Cortex, Sereact's robotic AI system, combining real-world warehouse data with simulation, model training and performance evaluation. The initial deployment targets Zalando's returns handling operations at selected CEVA Logistics fulfillment centers, where robotic systems must process products arriving in varying conditions, packaging formats and configurations. According to the companies, the new approach is designed to shorten robotic training and improvement cycles from weeks to days, allowing systems to adapt more quickly to changing product assortments and operational requirements. AI simulation accelerates robotic training. The system combines Sereact's Cortex vision-language-action model with NVIDIA's Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab and Cosmos technologies, supported by Nebius' Physical AI Workbench. During warehouse operations, Sereact's robotic stations collect data from actual returns handling activities, including video recordings and robotic movement information. These datasets are transferred to Nebius' cloud infrastructure, where NVIDIA Isaac Lab generates simulated variations of real-world handling scenarios. NVIDIA Cosmos then produces additional variations involving different garment conditions, packaging materials and lighting environments. The expanded datasets are used to further train Cortex on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, enabling the robotic system to encounter a wider range of potential handling situations before updated software is tested in operational environments. Each updated policy is evaluated against predefined performance criteria established by Sereact. Successful versions proceed to real-world testing, while those that fail trigger additional simulation and training focused on the identified weaknesses. The process is coordinated through an AI agent using NVIDIA's Physical AI Data Factory skills and Nebius' Workbench framework. Engineers establish training objectives and approve operations exceeding predefined computing cost limits. Targeting complex e-commerce returns operations. Returns handling presents particular challenges for warehouse automation because products can arrive folded, crumpled, unpackaged or without their original labels. Robotic systems must identify, pick, inspect and sort these items while adapting to changing product ranges and seasonal demand. Within the partnership, Sereact provides its Cortex AI model and dual-arm robotic returns stations, while NVIDIA supplies simulation and training technologies. Nebius provides the cloud infrastructure and development environment through its European data centers. CEVA Logistics hosts the robotic stations within its fulfillment operations for Zalando, which supplies the returns-handling use case for evaluating the technology. The companies aim to create a continuous improvement process in which data collected during warehouse operations can be used to develop and test updated robotic capabilities more efficiently. Beyond the initial logistics application, the closed-loop training pipeline is available as a reference architecture through Nebius' Physical AI Workbench. The framework includes NVIDIA's Physical AI Data Factory skills and is accessible to robotics development teams using Nebius AI Cloud, with computing and storage resources charged according to usage. The collaboration highlights efforts to integrate physical AI, cloud computing and robotic automation into complex fulfillment operations, particularly processes that require systems to adapt to unpredictable product conditions.
Kingfluencers and naoo present new perspectives on influencer marketing at the Swiss Omnichannel Forum 2026. Oct. 21, 2026 5:17 PM ET Source: EQS Group AG | * Switzerland's largest influencer marketing agency demonstrates how influencer campaigns can be combined with innovative technologies to help brands acquire and retain customers more effectively. ZUG and ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - October 21, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - naoo AG (Dusseldorf: Ticker: NAO; ISIN: CH1323306329), operator of the naoo social media and commerce platform together with its subsidiary Kingfluencers AG, will present new perspectives on influencer marketing in retail at the Swiss Omnichannel Forum on 21 October 2026 at The Dolder Grand in Zurich. Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger, founder of naoo and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kingfluencers AG, will demonstrate how influencer marketing can be leveraged across the entire customer journey - from initial inspiration to purchase and long-term customer loyalty. The Swiss Omnichannel Forum brings together leading representatives from the retail and technology sectors, including companies such as Zalando, Manor, Globus and SAP. The event focuses on the future of retail and the increasing convergence of digital and physical customer experiences. Kingfluencers is Switzerland's largest influencer marketing agency and one of the largest in the DACH region. With a network of more than 4,000 creators, over 300 brand clients and extensive experience in developing and executing successful campaigns, Kingfluencers helps companies authentically engage their target audiences, build brand awareness and achieve measurable marketing objectives. In his presentation entitled "From Feed to Store. From Store to Loyal Customer," Wolfensberger will demonstrate how the impact of influencer campaigns can extend beyond traditional social media channels. By combining creator content, community building and targeted customer activation, brands can unlock new opportunities not only to inspire consumers but also to drive purchasing decisions and visits to physical stores. The naoo social media platform complements Kingfluencers' service offering. Through its so-called naoo Worlds, brands can build their own digital communities, connect creator content with products, offers and events, and engage with their target audiences over the long term. Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger explains: "Influencer marketing has become one of the most powerful tools in modern brand communication. Kingfluencers combines creative excellence with extensive experience and a unique creator network. Through innovative approaches and technologies such as naoo, we aim to offer our clients even more opportunities to turn attention into lasting customer relationships and measurable business results." With their participation at the Swiss Omnichannel Forum, Kingfluencers and naoo underline their ambition to actively shape the future of influencer marketing and provide brands and retailers with innovative solutions for an increasingly connected customer journey. About naoo naoo AG is building the future of creator-led media, social interaction and local activation in a business model designed to connect digital attention with measurable real-world outcomes. At the core of the Group stands the naoo platform - a next-generation social media and activation ecosystem that connects digital attention with geographic relevance and merchant interaction. The platform delivers a unique user experience through personalized content, gamification, and an innovative points-and-rewards system, while creating unique value through local incentives, measurable activation around physical places and new forms of real-world interaction enabled by naoo business. Business customers can create individualized offers tailored to user needs and incentivize visits to physical locations through naoo points, which can be redeemed for a variety of rewards. Together with Kingfluencers AG - the largest influencer agency in Switzerland and one of the largest in the DACH region - naoo combines platform innovation with industry-leading expertise in creators, campaigns, and brand storytelling, creating new funnel extension opportunities between digital campaigns and real-world interaction. In addition, naoo continues to expand its ecosystem through proprietary creator-driven media formats such as vertical shorts and content hubs that broaden reach, deepen engagement and support a diversified, IP-driven business model. naoo AG is headquartered in Zug, employs 41 people across the group, and is listed on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange (ticker: NAO, ISIN: CH1323306329). Contact for Media and Investors Karl Fleetwood Chief Operating Officer E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +41 (0)79 867 10 10 |
Zalando appoints B2B chief. Zalando stock gains 1.23 percent. Published on 10/21/2026 at 11:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS Christenson started October 15, 2026. Zalando stock costs EUR 25.47 on October 21, 2026 versus EUR 25.16 at the Xetra close. Growth and analyst signals. * Zalando named Tom Christenson to lead B2B expansion on October 20, 2026, as first-half B2B revenue grew 27.50 percent to EUR 631.00 million. * UBS cut its target from EUR 35.00 to EUR 33.50 on October 13, 2026, while retaining a Buy rating. * Zalando stock trades at EUR 25.47 at 11:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, plus 1.23 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026. Zalando (DE000ZAL1111) appointed Tom Christenson to lead its B2B business on October 20, 2026, while the division's comparable revenue had grown 27.50 percent year over year to EUR 631.00 million in the first half of 2026. Zalando Corporate said Christenson started on October 15 and will further scale the business services platform. Mehr entdecken Nachrichten-Abonnement Nachrichten-App Börsenkurse anzeigen B2B expansion gets a new leader. Christenson previously worked in logistics and marketplace roles at Amazon and Uber Freight, according to FashionNetwork on October 20, 2026. His remit covers Zalando's Zeos, Tradebyte and Scayle services for third-party fashion and lifestyle sellers. What does B2B growth mean? The division generated revenue exceeding EUR 1.00 billion in 2025 and served more than 1,200 clients, while comparable first-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 631.00 million, up 27.50 percent, FashionNetwork reported. That combination gives the appointment a measurable operating context: B2B is scaling faster than a simple management reshuffle would suggest. Three dates shape Zalando stock. On March 12, 2026, Zalando's investor-relations page listed fiscal-year 2025 revenue of EUR 12.30 billion and adjusted EBIT of EUR 590.70 million. On October 13, 2026, UBS cut its price target from EUR 35.00 to EUR 33.50 but retained its Buy rating, citing weaker sportswear demand and weather effects, according to MarketScreener. On October 20, Zalando announced Christenson's appointment and the EUR 631.00 million first-half B2B revenue figure. Next results and the price. MarketScreener lists November 2, 2026 as the next earnings release date. The appointment therefore meets a near-term strategic milestone before the next quarterly test, while the UBS target remains EUR 8.03 above the current Lang & Schwarz price. Mehr entdecken Unterhaltungsnachrichten Nachrichten lesen Zalando was trading intraday at EUR 25.47 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. CEST, plus 1.23 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 25.16. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Zalando stock. Zalando stock facts. * Company: Zalando SE * ISIN: DE000ZAL1111 * Ticker: ZAL * Primary exchange: Xetra * Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 11:11 a.m. CEST): EUR 25.47 * Change versus Xetra close: plus 1.23 percent * Xetra close (October 20, 2026): EUR 25.16 * Market capitalization: EUR 6.2 billion (as of October 21, 2026) * 52-week range: EUR 18.61-EUR 30.43 (as of October 21, 2026) * Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail Sponsored Ad Zalando stock: new analysis - 22 October. Fresh Zalando information released. What's the impact for investors? Our latest independent report examines recent figures and market trends. Mehr entdecken Politische Nachrichten Sportnachrichten Disclaimer regarding our articles: This is not investment advice, nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell. Information regarding prices, companies, and markets is provided without guarantee; changes may occur at any time. Stock market transactions can result in significant losses. Our articles are created and reviewed, in whole or in part, automatically with the assistance of AI. en | DE000ZAL1111 | ZALANDO SE | boerse | 70382237 | bgmi
Hive raises $27 million as Ticketmaster expands AI operations. Hive has raised $27 million from Frontier Growth, while Ticketmaster expands its AI operations and federal regulators pursue ticket resale enforcement. October 21, 2026 Hive has raised $27 million in Series B funding from Frontier Growth to expand internationally and develop its live event marketing platform. The funding comes alongside technology investments at Ticketmaster and federal court action involving ticket resale practices. Hive plans expansion and new tools. Hive combines ticket purchase data with email, SMS (short message service), advertising and CRM (customer relationship management) tools through more than 40 ticketing integrations. Those integrations include Ticketmaster, AXS, Eventim, Etix, Tixr and DICE. Hive says its platform has helped generate more than $1 billion in ticket sales. The investment will fund global expansion, further ticketing, data and advertising integrations, and new AI (artificial intelligence) assistants. Ticketmaster acquires Ragie.ai and names executives. Ticketmaster acquired AI startup Ragie.ai for an undisclosed amount to strengthen its AI infrastructure and accelerate development. Ragie describes its technology as a context engine for agents, assistants and applications. Ticketmaster also appointed three technology executives: * Jim Freeman, chief technology officer: The former Amazon vice president helped launch Prime Video and later led engineering and product at Zalando. He will oversee global engineering, platform modernization, AI transformation and resilience. * Rachel Smith, senior vice president of data science and machine learning: The former Block executive will establish Ticketmaster's first dedicated organization in these fields, covering fraud detection, bot mitigation and fan experience improvements. * Chuck Mortimore, senior vice president of product: The former Disney, Stripe, Visa and Salesforce executive will lead product strategy for identity, access and trust, including secure account and ticket management and protections against unauthorized access. A new data breach has also been reported at Ticketmaster's Brazilian subsidiary. Federal agencies bring case against REPS & Co. A court filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that ticket reseller REPS & Co violated the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act. The suit alleges that the company opened thousands of accounts on platforms including Ticketmaster and AXS to bypass purchase limits, generating more than $120 million in resale profit. The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) supported the action. Executive director Nathaniel Marro said: "NITO applauds the FTC and DOJ their suit against REPS & Co and will support their continued efforts to enforce BOTS Act violators," Marro described resellers as financially backed enterprises deploying billions of dollars behind bots to obtain desirable seats, and called for resale caps. Live Nation and Ticketmaster contest separate lawsuit. Live Nation and Ticketmaster filed a response this week to a separate lawsuit brought by the FTC and seven states. The companies argue that regulators are misapplying the BOTS Act by seeking to penalize a ticketing platform they contend the law was intended to protect. AmericanaFest nominee describes harassment and loss of support. Spotify to expand audiobooks to at least 180 markets. October 21, 2026
Zalando recruits Tom Christenson as head of B2B. Tom Christenson, new B2B manager To build the operating system for fashion. Zalando has appointed Tom Christenson as Senior Vice President to lead and coordinate the company's growing B2B business. The recruitment is part of the work to bring together the group's logistics and software services under a common leadership. The German e-commerce group Zalando is strengthening the leadership of its corporate business. From October 15th, Tom Christenson has assumed the role of Senior Vice President for B2B. In his new role, he will report directly to Zalando's co-CEO David Schröder. Tom Christenson has a long background in international e-commerce, digital marketplaces, and logistics. During his time at Amazon, he created the global Seller Fulfilled Prime program. He also built up Uber Freight in Europe, drove the merger with Sennder Technologies, and served as Chief Operating Officer of the merged company. Most recently, he comes from the position of CEO of the European B2B marketplace TBAuctions (which, among other things, operates PS Auction). Tom has dedicated his career to building strong marketplaces and the services that help sellers grow on them. He is therefore the perfect person as Ehandel SE now accelerate its B2B vision of building the operating system for e-commerce in fashion and lifestyle. He will lead the overall B2B strategy and work closely with the teams within Zeos, Tradebyte and Scayle to offer brands and retailers an integrated complete solution for logistics, software and services, says David Schröder, co-CEO of Zalando. Bringing together three business areas. The assignment means that Tom Christenson will coordinate Zalando's three central B2B businesses under a common management team. The first part consists of Zeos, which brings together the group's logistics network and fulfillment services for multi-channel sales. The second part is software company Tradebyte, which connects brands with digital marketplaces globally, and the third is e-commerce platform Scayle, used by brands to run their own online stores. The goal is to connect logistics, software and infrastructure to function as a cohesive operating system for e-commerce players in the fashion and lifestyle segment. Zalando's B2B strategy is visionary, already delivers strong results and has enormous future potential. What Ehandel SE has built ourselves, Ehandel SE offer its business partners. By bringing Zeos, Tradebyte and Scayle even closer together, Ehandel SE can build on the strengths of each business and create something even more powerful for the brands and retailers Ehandel SE work with, says Tom Christenson. Turnover exceeds one billion euros. The corporate business has grown into a significant part of the German e-commerce group. In 2025, Zalando's B2B business generated over 1 billion euros in revenue and had more than 1,200 connected retailers and brands. The development has continued this year. In the summer, Ehandel.se reported on how B2B and AI boosted Zalando's figures as B2B revenue increased by almost 28 percent in the second quarter. Editorial Staff