(Senior) Manager (m/w/d) Business Development (10303) chez Birkenstock Group

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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.

For our division Sales Global ,at our location in Köln we are looking for a

(Senior) Manager (m/f/d) Business Development

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YOUR SHOES TO FILL:

• Conducting global market and competition analyses to identify opportunities, trends and risks
• Analysing and evaluating new business areas, sales channels and partnerships to promote sustainable growth
• Planning and conducting consumer surveys to generate relevant consumer insights and support data-based decisions in business development
• Developing business development strategies based on quantitative and qualitative market information
• Developing business cases for management and stakeholders
• Supporting strategic business development, deriving market potential and defining measures in close cooperation with regional teams
• Brand tracking and performance analyses to continuously evaluate brand development in international markets
• Deriving strategic recommendations for action for management and executive management

YOUR WAY OF LIFE:

• You have a degree in business administration, international business, marketing, fashion management or a comparable field of study.
• You have several years of professional experience in business development, strategy consulting, marketing intelligence or strategic sales, ideally in the footwear or fashion industry.
• You have a strong understanding of brand management, market mechanisms and consumer behaviour in an international context.
• You are characterised by strong analytical skills combined with a hands-on mentality and assertiveness.
• Experience in dealing with market and trend data.
• Business fluent English skills; other languages are an advantage.
• Team orientation, initiative and a high level of intercultural competence.

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, stating your salary expectations!

If you have any further questions, please contact Anna-Lena Krapp.