German online retailer Zalando has appointed Anna Dimitrova as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 1 January 2026. 

The fashion and lifestyle e-commerce company stated that Dimitrova’s background will support its plans to grow a pan-European ecosystem. 

David Schröder, who has served as interim CFO since March 2025, will return to his duties as co-CEO following the transition. 

Schröder stepped in after Sandra Dembeck left the group to join Tengelmann Twenty-One KG. 

Zalando supervisory board chairman Kelly Bennett stated: “Anna combines deep financial expertise, a strong strategic mindset, proven leadership of large cross-functional teams and an exceptional track record of driving transformation.  

“She is the perfect choice to complete this strong group of management board executives and work with Zalando’s first-class teams to seize the exciting opportunities ahead.” 

Dimitrova has more than two decades of international experience across finance functions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and investor relations.  

She is currently group CFO at internet provider Deutsche Glasfaser, and previously held senior posts at Vodafone Group, among them CFO roles for Vodafone in Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as being group financial controller. 

As Zalando develops its ecosystem strategy across both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B), Dimitrova will be central to strengthening its financial base, supporting scaleable growth and enabling long-term value creation.  

She added: “I’m excited to join Zalando at such a pivotal time, when its updated ecosystem strategy is opening up fresh commercial opportunities in both B2C and B2B to serve consumers and partners across Europe even better.  

“Like Zalando, I have a passion for how technology changes customers’ lives, societies and business models. Zalando is proof that Europe can produce growth companies for the digital age. I’m excited to work with everyone to accelerate growth, expand margins and drive strong cash generation at scale across Europe.”