Software Engineer Planning Platform (all genders)

In Zalando’s Commercial Planning & Trading organisation, we are responsible for several core platforms ranging across Planning, Forecasting, Data, Reporting & Marketing Intelligence which power Zalando’s Supply and Demand to serve 50m+ customers with an assortment of ~2m SKUs. We provide a holistic approach to delivering optimal planning, forecasting and steering to a broad set of expert stakeholders who are responsible for the planning and steering of Zalando’s 15Bn+ EUR business.

As a core contributor of the Planning Platform in the Commercial Planning & Trading organisation, you will develop and extend the central Planning Platforms that support Zalando’s supply and demand planning end-to-end. The Planning Platform team is responsible for the planning products as well as the underlying data platform that serves the insights to the broader business. We are looking for an experienced individual looking to join an autonomous and highly ambitious team of experienced business intelligence specialists. You will provide reliable planning solutions based on state-of-the-art planning technology to directly contribute to Zalando’s commercial success.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

• Join Zalando as a core developer of Zalando’s Anaplan-based Planning & Forecasting Platform across Supply & Demand.

• Implement data structures and user interfaces to support a best in class planning process, as well as data processes to supply data to the planning system and platform internal data transfers.

• Automate data processing from the planning system to provide information to analytics systems and create detailed analyses for the planning process.

• Make a positive impact on our engineering culture, encouraging knowledge sharing, and driving technical discussions and innovation within the team.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ Years hands-on experience in implementing BI systems (e.g. Microstrategy, etc) or planning solutions (e.g. Jedox, Anaplan, etc)

• Extensive knowledge in data modelling techniques for business intelligence systems (Star Schema, ROLAP, MOLAP), solid SQL knowledge

• Proven expertise in implementing ETL pipelines based on a state-of-the-art tech stack (RDBMS, Spark, Databricks, Airflow)  

• Profound business know-how in retail planning and experience as an Anaplan Model Builder  would be considered as a big plus. 

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 

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 sold and shipped by Zalando

• 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 

• 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.