Product Safety Manager - Product Compliance PL - maternity cover (all genders)
Zalando Berlin, Germany
Retail · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Product Safety Manager oversees legal chemical and physical testing procedures for private label brands while coordinating with global sourcing offices and suppliers. They are responsible for developing testing strategies, managing risk assessments for customer complaints, and ensuring compliance with EU and local regulations.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in chemical studies, fashion engineering, or garment/shoe/accessories technology. A minimum of 5-8 years of international experience in the textile, shoe, or accessories industry is required.
Benefits
Full description
THE ROLE & THE TEAM
The Product Safety Manager will be responsible for all legal chemical & physical testing/product compliance procedures for our private label brands, coordinating several sourcing offices and suppliers worldwide.
The role is a maternity cover until the end of February 2028.
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
- Product Safety Strategy and implementation for product and materials/components (apparel, shoes & accessories), following the translation of EU and local regulations into own standards and policies.
- Evolve the Testing strategy from final product testing to smart material testing
- Develop more efficient process & work flows to achieve higher bottom-line results and assign KPIs to it.
- Coordinating Testing/Product Compliance operational daily tasks worldwide (Asia & Europe).
- Supporting budget planning and being responsible for efficient utilisation of resources.
- Responsible for the correct risk assessment of our customer complaints and deciding on actions in case of main issues (e.g. product recalls) in collaboration with the legal and risk management team.
- Responsible for the correct alignment across the sourcing offices and team members, Product Teams and our Quality Management Team, creating regular reports and information exchange with main stakeholders (i.e. suppliers, offshore offices, sourcing teams, Ethical Trade, product teams and other stakeholders).
- Owner of different Testing projects and KPIs, ensuring that you achieve the targets.
- Setting up monitoring/reporting (including KPI tracking) for own area and reports to team lead autonomously.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
- Chemical studies or Fashion Engineer, Studies in garment/shoe/accessories technology or equivalent education.
- 5-8 years relevant international experience in the textile/shoe/accessories industry.
- Excellent analytical, strategic and problem-solving skills.
- Decision-maker personality with pragmatic approach.
- Very strong in self-management with a distinct entrepreneurial mindset.
- Very strong in Stakeholder Management and Communication.
- Ability to cope with a rapidly changing environment, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Self-motivated, self-dependent and proactive.
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.
- 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
- Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers
- Company pension scheme
- Employee shares programme
- Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub
- Mental health support and coaching
- Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
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!
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.
We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.
Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
