THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a Business Analyst in our Supply Analytics team within Zalando Lounge, you will work alongside the Supply team and leadership towards our vision of acquiring unmatched value-for-money deals that drive Lounge user acquisition, conversion and retention. In this role, you will build on your analytical and statistical skills to create actionable business insights enabling smarter decision-making. You will lead and implement initiatives that develop sustainable reporting solutions, and create fact-based business insights regarding our Supply planning and purchase decisions. You will actively partner with cross-functional stakeholders by sharing relevant information and context, based on relevant KPIs you report on, analyse, track and embed in our business landscape. To succeed in this role you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.
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
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
- Develop a strong understanding of the business processes, tools and overall data landscape and use it to build, implement and operationalize business reporting with focus on supply, planning and purchasing capabilities for Zalando Lounge
- Generate hypotheses and test them by performing descriptive, exploratory and quantitative analyses, with the aim of developing impactful business insights, as well as identifying risks and opportunities
- Share with Senior internal stakeholders relevant fact-based business insights you / your team derived based on complex analysis in a visually compelling and comprehensible manner (using Tableau) - develop our collective intelligence
- Accountable for all aspects of data analysis, research, and data visualisation leveraging storytelling techniques, as well as for driving relevant Data & Analytics projects or initiatives.
- Collaborate with relevant technology and data teams across Zalando, ensuring we get the most out of our existing datasets, and that we are optimally enabled to consume viable and relevant data points.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
- Highly proficient developer of Tableau and have a good knowledge of SQL, Python is a plus; you can work with these tools autonomously.
- You have already owned initiatives or projects that helped businesses make decisions with significant impact through the insights you generated or solutions you built; domain expertise in the fields of Supply Chain Management (SCM), supply planning & steering, category controlling, inventory management. Planning and purchase analysis in supply as a strong plus.
- Educational background in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Informatics or similar quantitative field, and 3+ years professional experience in a similar role, ideally in a fast paced (e-commerce) retail environment; knowledge of statistical methods is a plus.
- People appreciate your willingness to make an impact, ability to spot inefficiencies and make improvements with a hands-on mentality, as well as your finding simple, efficient solutions to challenges. You are proactive, can adapt quickly to changes whilst remaining focused on the key objectives
- You balance technical acumen with business understanding and excel in collaborating with commercial stakeholders to generate insights.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and to create an engaging narrative around the results of your analysis.
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 to start
- 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
About Lounge By Zalando
Lounge by Zalando is an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products in 17 European countries. We offer our members daily, time-limited sale campaigns with discounts of up to 75% off the recommended retail price. However, Lounge by Zalando is so much more than discounts. Our strength lies in our focus on fashion from sought-after labels to niche brands, from famous international names to trendy luxury brands, we make sure to meet the fashion taste of all our customers, who are always on the hunt for the best products at the best prices. Working with our brand partners, we're pioneering innovative supply-chain and production processes and offer them an impactful and smart solution, creating a new way to shop for fashion - and a new way to sell it.
https //www.zalando-lounge.de
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
