Job Description
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.
To support our HR International Team, at our location in Cologne we are looking for a
HR Recruitment Specialist (m/f/d) International
- You manage the recruitment process for a broad range of positions, always striving for a positive candidate and hiring manager experience
- You drive projects connected to employer branding to build and develop our brand and reputation as an employer of choice
- You take end-to-end ownership by creating job postings, participating in briefing calls, active sourcing, first-round interviews, candidate selection, and offer negotiation
- You track accurate talent acquisition metrics and provide regular reporting
- You support your peers and other colleagues in all international recruiting topics, e.g., by providing guidance and training on our Applicant System
- You constantly look for potential ways how to improve the recruitment process to meet the needs of our companies
- You have completed a university degree in Psychology, Social Studies, Sociology, Economics, International Business, Business Administration or any related degree
- Minimum of 2–3 years experience in international/global recruiting in sourcing roles, complimented by leading local, international or global recruitment mandates through a broad range of sourcing channels (including proactive outreach)
- Specific expertise/experience recruiting for your defined business area strongly preferred
- Industry experience and deep knowledge of the footwear, apparel and/or retail industry preferred
- International experience, having worked on recruitment projects across multiple geographies – Asia is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English – Chinese, Japanese or French language is a plus
- You can build good relationships with candidates and hiring managers
- You have a strong team and service orientation, commitment, flexibility and a high level of commitment
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.
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