Description

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 7100 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-own the development of a mid- to long-term assortment strategy for Europe in close collaboration with the Sr. Merchandising Manager and other members of the Product Merchandising team
• Partner with Product Line Management to develop an efficient and profitable collection tailored to the European target consumer
• Drive market and competitive analysis to identify consumer and product trends and translate insights into line planning opportunities for Birkenstock Europe
• Own assortment planning and segmentation with a strong focus on consumer-right price architecture aligned with European strategy and financial targets
• Influence seasonal pricing, volume, and margin plans in close partnership with Planning, Finance, and Business Development
• Play a key role in the Go-to-Market process, presenting assortments to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with Marketing teams to define seasonal brand concepts that enhance the consumer experience across channels
• Engage and inform European sales teams throughout all relevant stages and present seasonal collections to senior management and sales teams

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Merchandising with broad-based knowledge in Footwear (Shoes)
• Fully proficient skills in assortment planning, retail acumen, marketplace knowledge, consumer knowledge and line planning
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to analyze data and build a narrative around trends and patterns in the data
• Strong team player and ability to work with cross functional partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent verbal and written English skills

WE OFFER:
BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. We are looking forward to receiving your online application.