You ensure product sustainability compliance by managing processes, conducting audits, and collaborating with stakeholders. Your role includes developing training materials and supporting continuous improvement initiatives for operational excellence.
Anforderungen
- •Strong knowledge of EU sustainability regulations
- •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- •Curiosity to develop regulatory knowledge
- •Excellent communication skills in English
- •Proficient in Gsuite and MS Office
Deine Aufgaben
- •Maintain and establish processes for product sustainability compliance.
- •Oversee regular audits and compliance verification on WHS assortment.
- •Review sustainability certifications and claims with experts.
- •Assist in partner development and create training materials.
- •Collaborate on operational process requirements with stakeholders.
- •Manage Green Claim removal and incident management processes.
- •Liaise with external service providers and internal tech teams.
- •Support continuous improvement of sustainability compliance initiatives.
Deine Vorteile
Employee shares program
40% off fashion products
30% off Zalando Lounge
Discounts from external partners
Two paid volunteering days
Hybrid working model
Work from abroad for 30 days
27 days of vacation
Relocation assistance available
Family services and support
Health and wellbeing options
Mental health support available
Training platform for development
Original Beschreibung
# Product Sustainability Operations Manager (all genders)
**Berlin** | **Full time**
# THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Zalando’s Product Quality and Safety department is looking for a Junior Product Sustainability Manager to support execution of operational tasks to ensure products offered by Zalando meet customers' expectations and comply with Zalando Sustainability Standards and EU Regulations.
# **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.
# **WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)**
* You'll maintain existing processes and establish new processes to safeguard product sustainability compliance and implementation of the compliance management system into existing structures while defining key performance metrics and tracking process and Partner performance.
* Following established processes you will oversee regular audits/compliance verification on the WHS assortment to prevent product greenwashing claims and sourcing by reviewing sustainability certifications and claims in close collaboration with our sustainability experts.
* You will assist Senior Sustainability Manager in partner development and conceptualize training materials and guidelines for both internal and external stakeholders regarding requirements for operational processes closely collaborating with our sustainability experts.
* You will own the process of Green Claim removal and incident management and manage escalation paths to subject matter experts and/or Legal, as required to ensure rigorous compliance with Zalando and EU standards.
* You’ll liaise with external service providers as well as internal Product Tech Teams to support the process of claims verification.
* You’ll support the continuous improvement sustainability compliance initiatives for your area of responsibility to ensure robust standard processes and operational excellence.
# **WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF**
* You have a strong working knowledge and good grasp on the EU requirements & Sustainability Product Claim requirements (verification & certification) applicable to Zalando product range - CSDR(EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), Greenwashing Directive, Green Claims Directive, EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
* You understand product lifecycle, consistently demonstrate strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills with the declared intention to drive improvement & prevention initiatives.
* You are curious to develop regulatory and technical knowledge for the new & any updated regulations in the field across EU or any individual markets.
* You have excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills in both written and spoken English.
* You are a proficient user of Gsuite, MSOffice (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word), project management applications.
If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
# **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% (or more) 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
* Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review