Pieces of Me - Inside Zalando
Lessons in happiness, creativity and innovation from inside Europe’s leading multi-brand fashion and lifestyle destination.
This podcast series tells us the untold story of a world that is challenging, constantly evolving and always rewarding. Janine Matos interviews thought leaders and innovators from fashion and tech retail and invites them to share three "Pieces of Me" - objects that tell the story of their lives and careers.
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Episodes
62 episodes
Embracing Vulnerability as a Tech Leader
Rebekka Beels, Head of Engineering at Zalando, joins Janine Matos for a wide-ranging conversation covering leadership, vulnerability, and what’s required to build inclusive, high-performing teams in tech.Rebekka shares her perspec...
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19:17
Building a Ship; Shaping Workplace Culture as a CPO.
Astrid Arndt, Chief People Officer at Zalando, joins Janine Matos to discuss leadership, workplace culture, and personal growth.Astrid explains her role in helping to shape Zalando’s culture, focusing on the importance of talent a...
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17:42
How Experimentation Drives Innovation.
Gregory Crawford, Chief Economist at Zalando, joins Janine to explain the importance of economists within large, modern businesses and how experimentation and data are the key to business success.Gregory starts by unpacking how hi...
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18:08
Navigating the Future of the Workplace.
Christoph Gädeke, Senior Manager of Culture and New Work at Zalando, joins Janine Matos to explore the future of work and evolving workplace culture.
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17:27
Fashion’s Future and the Path to Net Zero.
In this episode, Janine sits down with Elizabeth Carttar, Head of Sustainability at Zalando, to discuss the company’s ambitious sustainability goals and how we all need to help build a more responsible fashion industry.With Zaland...
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17:05
Finance, Fashion and the Future.
In this episode Janine Matos sits down with Jennifer von Walderdorff, Senior Finance Manager at Zalando, to discuss the impact of financial analysis and modelling for Zalando, their partners and customers. The episode not only gi...
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18:48
Decentralising Diversity to build Collaboration and Inclusion
In this episode, Janine talks to Hacinta Naidoo, Head of D&I, Strategy and Governance at Zalando. They delve into the critical issue of diversity in organisations and how representation is essential when it comes to creating a sense of b...
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17:54
The Power of Storytelling in Corporate Communications
Nina Trofimova, Team Lead Global Corporate Communications at Zalando, joins Janine to explain her role and give a glimpse into how the Corporate Affairs team communicates the company’s story to the world.Nina talks us through her...
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19:17
Data, Demand, and the E-Commerce Experience
Antonis Vasilopoulos, Head of Product Assortment and Steering at Partner Tech, joins Janine to discuss how he and his team use data to shape the way we shop online.He explains the complex processes that helps manage the Zalando as...
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17:25
Innovation, Instinct and the Zalando Brand Refresh
Morten Grubak, VP of Creative Direction, joins Janine in the studio to discuss creativity in business, his career and Zalando’s brand refresh.Janine and Morten cover everything, from the importance of a confident brand identity, ...
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18:56
The Power of Personalisation; Connecting Brands and Audiences.
Heike Lari, Director of Partner Consultancy at ZMS, joins Janine in the studio to explore the dynamic world of Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS), from storytelling in marketing to the future of customer engagement.Heike explains t...
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19:20
Inside Zalando’s Outlet Store Evolution
Dorothee Schönfeld, Director of Outlets and Overstocks at Zalando, joins Janine in the studio to share her career journey and her role in shaping Zalando’s outlet store experience.First up, Dorothee takes us through the philosophy...
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18:47
Inside Zalando’s Recruitment with Peter Török
Peter Török, Employer Branding Manager at Zalando, joins Janine to celebrate the second anniversary of Pieces of Me with a deep dive into Zalando’s employer branding and recruitment.First up, Peter talks us through his own recent jou...
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17:35
The Power of Strategic Partnerships in business.
Jan Muellender is a Senior Vendor Manager at Zalando and he joins Janine in the studio to explain exactly what that entails and how it’s his responsibility to build strong strategic partnerships that help the organisation thrive.J...
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16:58
Designing the e-commerce shopper experience
Gloria Rupprecht, Director of Product Design for Propositions at Zalando, sits down with Janine to discuss her role in creating memorable and distinct e-commerce experiences for customers. Gloria explains the evolution of e-commerce...
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19:05
Behind the Scenes at zStudios and Zalando’s Iconic Photo Shoots.
Romy Richter, Senior Partnership Excellence Manager at zStudios, joins Janine to share her career journey and explain the thinking, inspiration and processes behind Zalando photo shoots.Romy covers styling the models, shooting the...
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18:28
Unlocking Workplace Innovation: How AI is Shaping the Future at Zalando
Lutz Enders, Senior Tech Consultant in the Workplace Innovation and Product Team at Zalando, joins Janine in the studio to discuss the transformative role of AI tools for modern careers.First up, Lutz explains that carefully tailo...
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17:53
The Human Touch in Event Management; what it takes to design and deliver great events for a modern workforce.
Oliver Ruebenkamp, Senior Lead, Event Management, at Zalando, joins Janine in the studio to discuss his pivotal role in planning and creating a huge range of events at Zalando.First up, Oliver explains the responsibilities of his ...
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18:27
Using Data and Building Trust; Customer Relationships in E-Commerce
Mike Mulligan, Director of Customer Identity & Data at Zalando, joins Janine in the studio to explain what’s meant by customer identity, as well as the importance of building customer trust.First up, Mike unpacks Zalando's app...
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20:25
Sneaker Trends and Fitness Goals; A Senior Buyer’s Role at Zalando
Freddy Legatzki, Senior Buyer Sneakers at Zalando, joins Janine in the studio to discuss his career as well as Zalando's Summer of Sports.First up, Freddy explains what a senior buyer role entails, from analysing trade numbers and unders...
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19:37
From international perspectives to local insights. A deep dive into Zalando’s retail strategy with Anna Wilk.
Anna Wilk, Retail Manager for Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia at Zalando, joins Janine to in the studio to explain the importance of a retail manager in the industry, juggling content, the commercial calendar, and local sales strategies ...
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18:04
Reimagining Fashion Logistics; the creation of ZEOS.
Janine sits down with Jan Bartels, SVP of B2B at Zalando, to hear the story of ZEOS, a concept that revolutionises logistics for the fashion and lifestyle retail industry.ZEOS is Zalando's new B2B brand that offers a one-stock-pool solu...
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17:29
What makes Zalando tick? The importance of building a seamless workplace experience.
Meg Greenhouse, Senior Vice President at Zalando Technology Foundation (ZTF), joins Janine in the studio to discuss the role of ZTF in providing all the necessary tools and support employees in the modern workplace need, giving us a peak behind...
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19:48
Shaping the future of online sales
Jette Stempel, Head of Central Retail and Sales Campaigns at Zalando, visits the studio to talk with Janine about her career and responsibilities, the changing shape of the industry and her three “Pieces of Me”.Jette’s experience offers ...
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18:51
Understanding the value of quality broadcasting and content production for organisations like Zalando.
Leon Retief, Team Lead, Broadcasting and Video Production at Zalando, sits down with Janine to discuss his role and where live streaming, video production, and content creation fit in a a fashion and tech retail businessLeon explains the...
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