​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 6200 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.

Join us in shaping the future at our location in Singapore as a

Junior Merchandising Manager (m/f/d)- maternity leave cover

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YOUR TASKS:

• Strategy Support: You assist in executing the merchandising and go-to-market strategies, coordinating sales conferences, and aligning with calendar and business cycles.
• Assortment Planning: You contribute to assortment planning, product line management, seasonal forecasting, buying support, and lifecycle planning, with a focus on trend and channel segmentation.
• Data and Analytics: You analyze demand, pricing, margins, inventory metrics, and SKU efficiency, providing valuable insights on product performance across regions.
• Inventory Management: You manage inventory data, focusing on pricing, ageing, seasonality, and SKU distribution.
• Business Process Management: You document, assess, and improve business processes, including automation of reporting, and conduct internal audits to manage risk and support strategic decision-making.
• Training and Support: You develop training materials and establish best-in-class SLAs for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ad Hoc Management: You respond promptly to special requests and strategic needs as directed by management.

YOUR COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in business or related field
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Merchandising & Planning
• Full professional proficiency in English, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Excellent MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Understanding of consumer, trends, competitors and marketplace landscape
• Willing to manage complexity of multiple countries and multiple business models
• Excellent stakeholder management (internal & external), enjoy working in a mulitnational environment
• Adaptability to pivot/adjust to changing requirements in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable, hands on, proactive, passionate, good team player
• Willing to travel (Europe & Asia)

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. Our HR International Team is looking forward to receiving your online application!

Please hand in your application in English.