Head of Product Merchandising EMEA (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 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

• Define and drive the EMEA product vision and long-term product strategy, translating consumer and market insights into revenue-driving product and assortment strategies
• Own franchise and marketplace management across EMEA, ensuring long-term market relevance through segmentation and a clear product roadmap
• Lead assortment planning and consumer-right price architecture across short-, mid- and long-term horizons, aligned with business and financial objectives
• Co-own pricing and margin strategies, driving revenue growth, portfolio optimization and reduced assortment complexity
• Co-lead the end-to-end Go-to-Market process for EMEA and present product strategies and assortments to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead, develop and inspire a team of Senior Managers and Managers while aligning cross-functional teams behind a shared strategy
• Drive market, consumer and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and fuel innovation
• Lead transformation and change initiatives within the merchandising organization and represent the function at senior leadership level

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

• Extensive experience in Product Merchandising within the footwear industry, including several years of leadership experience managing senior teams
• Proven ability to define and execute long-term product strategies, roadmaps and assortment plans
• Deep expertise in franchise management, marketplace management and merchandising processes
• Strong commercial acumen with expertise in pricing, margin management, P&L ownership and portfolio optimization
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of EMEA market dynamics, consumer behavior and industry trends
• Proven experience across the end-to-end product lifecycle and Go-to-Market processes
• Demonstrated success leading transformation and change initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations
• Inspiring leadership style combined with strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• Excellent presentation and storytelling capabilities with senior leadership exposure
• 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.