Commercial Planning Manager CEE

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

The “Markets Planning & Trading CEE” Team is part of the CP&T Markets Planning & Trading department, a cross-functional unit that connects all commercial functions to execute global strategies on a country level and drive the commercial success of Zalando across European Markets. We are responsible for planning and monitoring the sales of Zalando and analyzing the impact of drivers on business performance. As Commercial Planning Manager, you will ensure that we plan, steer, and manage the business performance of the market in the healthiest and most sustainable way.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. ​

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. 

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy

Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups

WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED…

• You will be responsible for the sales planning and forecasting of your respective market.

• You will define the short and long-term commercial targets in the market in close collaboration with several commercial functions

• You will work closely with the local Head of Planning & Trading, the market General Manager and various commercial functions such as retail, pricing, finance, and supply.

• You will be supporting them with your analytical skills on commercial and strategic topics, as the main business planning and forecasting expert for your market. 

• You will monitor the business performance in your market, point out and explain deviations, and derive commercial recommendations to close performance gaps. Your analysis and recommendations will be shared with senior markets leadership team

• You will execute cross functional analysis to support trade-off decisions and projects on overarching topics with a direct impact on several parts of the local P&L

• You will participate and drive local strategic projects with high commercial impact, and you will work closely with the local market leadership team (local Head of Markets planning, General Manager, Business Finance Partner). 

• You will model demand forecast overlooking local commercial activities and different investments areas (e.g. Pricing, Marketing, value proposition such as Payment, Logistics)

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…

• You are business-fluent in English

• You have gained 3+ years of work experience in consumer-oriented commercial, financial or highly analytical roles.

• You are a strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical mindset.

• You have strong technical skills in Excel.

• You are comfortable with numbers and forecasting

• You have a good understanding of the main P&L lines in an ecommerce - retailing environment.

• You have great communication skills and can drive projects with different teams across the organisation.

• Nice to have: You have knowledge about CEE markets. 

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• 27 days of vacation a year (for Zalando SE)

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

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.