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Assistant Store Manager

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

The 4-day week in Germany

About the role

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

As Assistant Store Manager (all genders), you are responsible for the optimal organisation of your area and, in the absence of Store Management, for the entire store. You are responsible for the personal and professional development of your team of up to 20 employees. As part of the Store Management Team, you make a significant contribution to the economic success of our store and its continuous development.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

At Zalando, we have the vision of being the "Starting Point for Fashion", that is, the first port of call for fashion and lifestyle in Europe - and that for all people. We assess candidates (all genders) exclusively on the basis of their qualifications and performance, and make decisions based on our company requirements. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and with or without disabilities. It is important to us that you fit the role. You are welcome to omit a photo and information about age and marital status from your application.

We want to offer you an excellent application experience. Please let us know if we can make arrangements for you, as we want to support you as best we can throughout the entire application process.

do.BETTER – our strategy for diversity and inclusion: https://corporate.zalando.com/de/diversitaet-inklusion

Our Employee Resource Groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/de/diversitaet-inklusion/unsere-employee-resource-groups

WHY THE ROLE IS EXCITING FOR YOU...

  • Together with your team of up to 20 people, you ensure optimal merchandise management of the sales floor and develop measures to improve your KPIs.

  • You prove your sense for our customers every day anew by viewing the store from the customer's perspective and creating the ideal shopping atmosphere with your employees.

  • You are responsible for 360° HR topics, from recruitment through KPI-based shift planning to the training and onboarding of new employees.

  • You live the Zalando values through transparent, authentic and employee-oriented leadership.

WE WOULD LOVE TO GET TO KNOW YOU IF...

  • You have several years of retail experience as well as a strong customer focus.

  • You have experience leading employees (development, feedback conversations, shift and holiday planning).

  • You have initiative, decisiveness and organisational skills.

  • You have a good analytical understanding and knowledge of relevant KPIs, including deriving measures from them.

  • You have completed a commercial apprenticeship or a degree in business studies.

OUR BENEFITS

Zalando offers a range of benefits; here is an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about our offering.

  • Permanent employment contract

  • Employee share programme.

  • 40% discount on fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% discount on Zalando Lounge, and discounts with external partners.

  • Two paid days off per year for volunteer work.

  • At least 27 vacation days per calendar year.

  • Relocation support (by prior arrangement)

  • Family services, including advice and support.

  • Health and wellbeing options (e.g. Gympass).

  • Mental wellbeing support and coaching available.

  • Development support through the Zalando training platform and semi-annual peer-to-peer performance reviews.

Find out everything about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/de/?gh_src=22377bdd1us

ABOUT ZALANDO OUTLETS

Our Zalando Outlet Stores are an important part of our offline strategy, of which we are especially proud as an online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Our outlet stores across Germany are "Zalando you can touch". In a modern shopping experience, we give unsold fashion a second chance.

To take our outlet stores further, we are looking for energetic, creative and open-minded talents. Do you want to make a difference and see your success directly? Help us rethink fashion and become part of our teams - starting now at our location in Frankfurt am Main (Zeil).

Learn more about the stores: https://jobs.zalando.com/de/retail/?gh_src=gk03hq

Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/de/our-founding-mindset

do.MORE – our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/de/nachhaltigkeit

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About Zalando

Europe's leading online fashion and lifestyle platform headquartered in Berlin — 30+ days vacation for corporate / engineering / office-based staff in Germany.

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