Manager Retail Construction Europe; m​/w​/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.

• Take on responsibility for planning, coordination and delivery of retail store construction and fit-out projects across Europe
• Manage handover processes, including snagging, documentation and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Obtaining tenders, checking offers and renegotiating with companies
• Coordinate and manage external partners such as architects, contractors, engineers and suppliers
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, e.g. Brand, Retail Management and IT
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, technical guidelines, local building regulations and sustainability requirements
• Control project budgets, monitor costs and identify value-engineering opportunities without compromising quality
• Oversee site progress through regular visits, reporting, and quality inspections
• Analysis of construction and fit-out suppliers and sourcing of new potential contractors and service providers

• Educational background in the construction field, e.g. completed studies in architecture or construction engineering or professional experience in the construction industry
• Relevant professional experience, e.g. within a general contracting company or comparable; experience in a retail environment is a plus
• Flexibility to travel multiple times per month
• Fluent in German and English
• Your working style:
  Structured and independent paired with a strategic mindset
• You manage relevant stakeholders with high adaptability and assertiveness, communicating in a clear and transparent manner

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.