Junior Designer (m/f/d)

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.

for our Product Design division, at our location in Cologne, we are looking for a

Junior Designer (m/f/d)

Birkenstock’s success story is and always will be the footbed and its functionality. Our recent rise to ’brand of the year’ status shows that a solid functional foundation opens endless possibilities for creative development as well as collaboration. The perfect hub for our Product Design team to work their magic. By never losing sight of our brands’ essence, you, as our newest Designer addition for BIRKENSTOCK consistently and productively challenge the status quo, strive for new and exciting looks and solutions, and think out of the box in a way that merges our brands fundamental functionality with zeitgeist.

YOUR TASKS:

• You develop creative design proposals and quickly become an integral part of the Product Design team.
• You work holistically with an ability to network across functions: You are full-on involved in the design processes, utilizing your skills to effectively support the greater Product Design team with drawings, presentations, and conceptual designs, utilizing all functionalities of CAD and design software as well as hand sketching.
• Your desire to design rivals ours and you consistently and productively challenge the status quo, strive for new and exciting looks and solutions, with innovative ideas. Beyond creativity you keep your ear to the ground and eyes peeled on new macro and micro consumer trends to incorporate in your designs.
• You collaborate closely with the Product Development and Product Line Management teams.

YOUR PROFILE:

• University degree, vocational training or comparable qualification with a focus on (industrial) design, fashion or shoe design
• Relevant working experience in the design industry is an advantage
• Ideally a first understanding of footwear manufacturing methods and constructions and of shoe design
• Fit in MS office and the common design programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.); experience with 3D tools is desired
• Fluent in English, German is a plus
• Creative and customer-centric design thinking abilities
• Organized team player with very good communication and presentation skills
• Willing to travel

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 via www.birkenstock-group.com/careers!

If you have any further questions, please contact Chlé Gouysse +49 175 209 46 88.