BIRKENSTOCK is a global lifestyle brand that stands for quality, function and all-round well-being. The historic roots of this long-standing family-run company can be traced back to the year 1774.  Nowadays, the product portfolio comprises sandals and closed shoes, accessories, natural cosmetics as well as beds and sleep systems. With more than 5,500 employees, BIRKENSTOCK is the German shoe industry’s largest employer. BIRKENSTOCK has 16 locations in Germany, with privately owned distribution companies in Europe, Asia and the USA. 

Join the team at our location in Copenhagen as an

Account Manager Denmark (m/f/d)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take over brand ownership and manage, build and further develop existing business with key customers in Denmark
• Determine the appropriate product assortments for your accounts, working closely with the product and sales teams in the domestic division as well as the international teams 
• Introduce new product lines, pricings and merchandise plan strategies to regional partners  
• Present seasonal collections to our accounts, collect orders, monitor local sell-in, sell-through and inventory levels  
• Take responsibility for the seasonal forecasting and 3-year plans on product and clients as well as the seasonal marketing  
• Generate reports within the system to support seasonal sell-in, work closely with the rest of the Danish Sales team, and support the Sales Manager Nordics 

 
YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing accounts, ideally in the Danish shoe or fashion / lifestyle industry
• Strategic, analytical and results-driven individual with commercial business acumen  
• Excited to be an ambassador for our brand and build loyalty that drives recommendation of our products  
• Communicative team player with high self-motivation and intercultural competence  
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills  
• Excellent understanding of MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and proficient on ERP systems, SAP knowledge is beneficial  
• Excellent verbal and written English and Danish language skills  
• Strong willingness to travel within the region

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, kindly asking you to upload an English version of your CV.