Sales Planning Analyst Europe (m/f/d)

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 Cologne as a

Sales Planning Analyst Europe (m/f/d) 

 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the development of various sales and inventory targets for our B2B and DTC channels, by division or planning group to optimize sales and gross margin.
• Prepare regular reports for cross functional partners to give a detailed overview of business performance.
• Provide highly accurate analysis to support data driven business decisions and identify risks and opportunities in season as well as actionable recommendations. 
• Lead, perform, develop further, and consolidate sales plans in close collaboration with other members of our Sales Planning team to ensure best possible future projections in alignment with current sell-through performance and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with our Sales, Buying, Finance and Merchandising teams where required to deliver key projects and actively support preparation and discussion of regular meetings.

 

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES: 

• University degree with a focus on Business, Finance, Sales, Fashion, or a comparable field
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in Planning, Merchandising or Sales, preferably within the fashion and/or lifestyle industry
• Technical knowledge is critical, especially advanced Excel skills as well as solid understanding of business critical KPIs
• Proven experience supporting sales planning projects with outstanding attention to detail
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple deadlines and independent with the ability to be a strong team player
• Fluent verbal and written English skills; German language skills are a plus

 

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 Talent Acquisition team is looking forward to receiving your online application!