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Germany

Berlin, Berlin, De

Management of the Logistics Center of Excellence, consisting of 4 pillars: 1. Process Excellence: driving process improvements across our warehouse and transport network2. Operational Excellence: supporting with subject matter expertise in Security & Loss Prevention, Health & Safety, Quality Assurance, Audits and Project Management 3. Key Account Management Market & Propositions: enabling high quality and reliable Logistics services as Logistics Operations interface for Markets Teams (responsible for Core Fashion in 25 Markets) and Propositions Teams (covering Lounge, Outlets, Beauty, Designer, Pre-Owned, B2B)4. Supplier Logistics Performance & Compliance: optimising inbound flows into Zalando's Wholesale and Offprice B2C operations by reducing cost-to-supply, ensuring compliance with our Delivery Terms and enhancing supplier relationships

Berlin, Berlin, De

Management of the Offprice Logistics team, consisting of four pillars:1. Offprice Logistics Operations: supply chain management and warehouse divisions with logistics locations in Germany, Poland and Italy.2. Offprice Logistics Network Development: development of the Offprice Logistics network, planning and projecting of new warehouse locations (incl. intralogistics) 3. Offprice Logistics Analytics and Projects: provision and analysis of data, project management and process optimization 4. Offprice Logistics Tech: technology-based improvements and integration of new tools into the existing tech landscape

Berlin, Berlin, De

Across-site functional and disciplinary lead of the Offprice Logistics Operations Team, responsible for- strategic planning and daily operations execution in Supply Chain- Management, Transportation, 3PL Management and the Lounge Warehouses inGermany, Poland and Italy- Project management to increase customer convenience and network resilience- Driving initiatives to lower Logistics costs, achieve higher quality and high deliveryperformance for our customers (main driver for high NPS results)

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Across-site functional and disciplinary lead of the German Staffing Team- Stakeholder management on German and European level (Operations, HR, Finance, Legal, PR, Training, Health and Safety, TempAgencies)- Establish and maintain consistent levels of working relationships across all sites- Project labor management and vendor management to ensure that the network is supplied with sufficient quality temporary labor when required.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Across-site functional and disciplinary lead of the German and French Staffing Team- Stakeholder management on German/ French and European level (Operations, HR, Finance, Legal, PR, Training, Health and Safety, TempAgencies)- Establish and maintain consistent levels of working relationships across all sites- Project labor management and vendor management to ensure that the network is supplied with sufficient quality temporary labor when required.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Across-site functional and disciplinary lead of the German Staffing Team- Stakeholder management on German and European level (Operations, HR, Finance, Legal, PR, Training, Health and Safety, TempAgencies)- Establish and maintain consistent levels of working relationships across all sites- Project labor management and vendor management to ensure that the network is supplied with sufficient quality temporary labor when required.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Leading two shifts in a rotation system as proxy (7- 8 Area Managers and 430 Associates per shift)- Role as Subject Matter Expert Shipping Dock - Coaching of Area Managers- Leading several Outbound specific projects including close cooperation with process owners, support departments and works council

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Change Project: Implementation of Standard Work Inbound (training, coaching, best practice sharing, standard setting) - Coaching of Operations Managers and Area Managers in Lean Management and workflow topics- Leading several Inbound specific projects including close cooperation with process owners, support departments and works council- Role as Subject Matter Expert Inbound Dock- Support FC Launch in Poland- Proxy for Inbound Senior Operations Manager

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Leading two shifts in sequence, each for one year (5 Area Managers and 270 Associates per shift)- Implementation of Standard Work in both shifts- Role as Subject Matter Expert Inbound (Inbound Dock, Receive, Stow) on trainer level- Participation in Effective Working Teams Training

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Leading different areas: Receive, Stow, Inbound Dock (100 - 200 Associates per area)- Testing and development of new procedures and layouts- Participation in Large Scale Kaizen Event and Effective Management Practices Training- Built up a high efficient network to deliver results on a high level

Berlin, De

- Service in the German Army, including several assignments as leader, international campaigns and operational trainings- Managing and coordinating military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets (drones)- Participated in development program for high- potentials- Received award by General of Artillery

Mba, Systems And Project Management

Diplom-Kaufmann (German Diploma), Wirtschafts- Und Organisationswissenschaften (Economics And Organisational Management)