Do you want to be part of a successful company that designs and distributes an authentic, natural and sustainable product and has a great company culture?
We currently supply our 100% New Zealand merino outdoor clothing to over 2000 stores in 30 countries and are growing quickly.
We are looking for cool, inspiring, fun, talented people who share our vision and values, act with integrity, embrace innovation and change and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Positions available:
New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Germany
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
Neue Bundesländer (Ost), Germany
Nordrhein-Westfalen (West), Germany
Niedersachsen, Schleswig Holstein (Nord), Germany
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
Account Manager
Auckland, New Zealand
Have you ever thought about why Icebreaker has been so successful in NZ? Aside from the brilliant design, stunning imagery and breakthrough marketing, our NZ Sales team is talented, passionate and utterly committed to sharing the Icebreaker love. Our Upper North Island Account Manager is transferring to our newly established subsidiary in Germany and we need to fill his shoes (no small task, he’s size 13!)
In this role, you will be an integral part of our sales team, managing and growing our accounts in the Upper North Island. You will work with our retail partners to strengthen Icebreaker’s presence by developing business goals to drive growth. You will deliver sales and marketing systems that drive retail sell through success for your accounts.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in account management, preferably in the apparel industry;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- A relevant tertiary qualification;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Demonstrate strong sales skills and are motivated by meeting targets;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Have strategic vision and are able to engage, persuade and motivate others;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service standards; and
- Able work well remotely and spend time on the road
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington
Customer Service/Marketing Support
Wellington, New Zealand
Are you looking for the opportunity of a lifetime to join one of New Zealand’s most successful, fun and innovative companies? We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Graduate with 1-2 years customer service and/or marketing support experience to join our team.
Icebreaker is one of the world’s most innovative and dynamic names in outdoor clothing. We currently supply our premium, cutting edge merino clothing to more than 2000 stores in 30 countries and we’re growing quickly.
The culture at Icebreaker is likely to be different to anywhere you’ve worked before. Icebreaker is about innovation, inspiration and opportunity. Sustainability and respect for nature are at the heart of the Icebreaker ethos. We care about and support the people we work with, and we provide them with opportunities to develop professionally and personally. We’ll value your opinion, and we’ll give you the freedom to be yourself.
In this role, you will provide outstanding customer service to our retail partners, providing accurate and timely information about products, orders, deliveries, promotions and sales. You will work closely with our account managers to ensure sales and distribution service meets our customer’s expectations. You will also manage projects and provide assistance to our NZ Marketing Manager.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A tertiary marketing qualification;
- 1-2 years experience in a customer service and/or marketing support role in a dynamic, fast moving, high-growth company;
- Proven outstanding customer service standards;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Positive and confident phone manner;
- Demonstrated strong time management, project management and prioritizing skills;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- Pro-active, conscientious and willing;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Looking longer term for a career in sales or marketing;
- Available to work occasional weekends and evenings to support IB events; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, visit www.icebreaker.com
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington
Global Instore Marketing & Procurement Coordinator
Wellington, New Zealand
Are you a super-organised project coordinator looking to join a cool, fast-moving, global company?
In this role, reporting to the Global In-Store Marketing Manager, you will contribute to enhancing Icebreaker’s brand presence in store globally by developing and managing systems to ensure all Icebreaker Point of Purchase collateral & Retail fixtures are ordered, tracked and delivered on time. You will work with the head office and in-market marketing teams as well as all external service providers.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrated success in project and timeline management across multiple projects from beginning to completion;
- Relevant tertiary qualification;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Proficient financial skills and knowledge;
- Negotiation skills and experience;
- Excellent computer skills (excel, Word, Power Point, Access or similar database knowledge);
- Strong communication and presentation skills;
- Must be able to juggle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities;
- Preferably, an understanding of printing industry and techniques(Offset, Digital, Packaging);
- Accustomed to working in a rapidly changing, high growth environment;
- Experience dealing with differing suppliers and products, e.g., Merchandising, Print, and Signage;
- A team player who thrives in a collaborative and close-knit environment; and
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington
Merchandise Planner
Wellington, New Zealand
We are looking for an experienced Retail Inventory Coordinator to join our team and contribute to the ongoing success of our retail business.
In this role, you will be an integral part of our NZ/AU retail team and will be responsible for:
- Managing and improving in-store order generation and delivery processes; including getting the right product in the right quantities at the right time into our retail & outlet stores in New Zealand and Australia
- Managing and improving robust forecasting, and inventory management processes (including stocktake and end of line sourcing and management)
- Ensuring the integrity of data and providing reporting, analysis and recommendations to inform decision making.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in inventory management in the apparel industry;
- A relevant tertiary qualification;
- Sound analytical skills, strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated success building and managing processes
- Committed to continuous improvement
- Excellent communication skills;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington
NZ Marketing Manager
Wellington, New Zealand
We are looking for a creative Marketing Manager to drive marketing activities in NZ. This is a 12 month fixed term role to cover maternity leave.
In this role, reporting to Princess Lisa (our NZ GM), you will work closely with the NZ Sales team and the global marketing team to create and implement innovative and successful marketing and promotional activities to drive product sell through and brand awareness. You will work closely with our retail business partners. You will be resourceful and creative, and produce brilliant results with a limited budget.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Have a Marketing degree and a minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in marketing for a dynamic, high growth company;
- Understand marketing in wholesale, retail and e-commerce channels ;
- Have experience in “below the line” marketing tactics with a proven ROI;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills;
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
We’re a hands on team, so you need to be comfortable doing the “hard yards” and “rolling your sleeves up” when the need arises to ensure our plans get executed effectively.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington
Finance Manager
Melbourne, Australia
Are you a commercially savvy Finance Manager looking to join a highly successful global business?
As our Finance Manager, you will manage all financial aspects of our Australian subsidiary. You will provide support through financial expertise and accurate financial management information to ensure appropriate decisions are made that add value to the business and support the achievement of strategic objectives. This is a fixed term role for 12 months to cover parental leave.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- Chartered Accountant with minimum of 3 years’ post qualification experience, including:
- financial accounting, including preparation of monthly financial results
- management accounting, including budget preparation
- tax compliance
- strong GL and other system skills (Excel and preferably Navision)
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- An enquiring mind and strong modelling, forecasting and analytical skills;
- Highly organised and committed to meeting deadlines;
- Build and maintain strong working relationships;
- Work well independently as well as part of a team;
- Very strong communication skills;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving; and
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker to hr@icebreaker.com
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington, New Zealand
Accountant
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our team in Germany.
In this role, you will be responsible for the integrity of the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and appropriate reporting for Germany, Norway and Sweden. You will also assist with the monthly accounting cycle including preparing journals, closing trial balances, updating forecasts, process bank journals, maintain the fixed asset register, ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information in the system, prepare intercompany reconciliations, prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following experience and skills:
- Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in an accounting role, in a seasonal, product based company, including:
- accounts payable experience
- accounts receivable experience
- general accounting duties
- monthly reporting
- strong GL and other system skills (Excel and preferably Navision)
- Essential to be fluent in English, German and preferably Swedish
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements
- Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong communication and relationship management skills
- Proven problem-solving ability
- Proactive and able to question existing systems and processes and implement improvements
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
To learn more about Icebreaker, please take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington, New Zealand
Account Manager
Neue Bundesländer (Ost), Germany
Are you looking for the opportunity of a lifetime to join the most innovative, authentic and edgy companies in the outdoor industry? Icebreaker is the global leader in merino outdoor clothing. We have been growing in Europe for several years and have recently set up a subsidiary to focus on Germany, which is one of our most exciting and fastest growing markets. We are looking for 3 new Account Managers to join our passionate and talented sales team.
As an Account Manager, you will be an integral part of our sales team, managing and growing our accounts in your territory to unleash the potential of the brand. You will work with our retail partners to strengthen Icebreaker’s presence by developing business goals to drive growth. You will deliver sales and marketing systems that drive retail sell-through success for your accounts.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in account management, preferably in the apparel industry;
- Alternatively a strong retail background;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- A relevant tertiary qualification;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Fluent in German and English;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Demonstrate strong sales skills and are motivated by meeting targets;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Have strategic vision and are able to engage, persuade and motivate others;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service standards;
- Able work well remotely and spend time on the road; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please visit www.icebreaker.com
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
Account Manager
Nordrhein-Westfalen (West), Germany
Are you looking for the opportunity of a lifetime to join the most innovative, authentic and edgy companies in the outdoor industry? Icebreaker is the global leader in merino outdoor clothing. We have been growing in Europe for several years and have recently set up a subsidiary to focus on Germany, which is one of our most exciting and fastest growing markets. We are looking for 3 new Account Managers to join our passionate and talented sales team.
As an Account Manager, you will be an integral part of our sales team, managing and growing our accounts in your territory to unleash the potential of the brand. You will work with our retail partners to strengthen Icebreaker’s presence by developing business goals to drive growth. You will deliver sales and marketing systems that drive retail sell-through success for your accounts.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in account management, preferably in the apparel industry;
- Alternatively a strong retail background;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- A relevant tertiary qualification;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Fluent in German and English;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Demonstrate strong sales skills and are motivated by meeting targets;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Have strategic vision and are able to engage, persuade and motivate others;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service standards;
- Able work well remotely and spend time on the road; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please visit www.icebreaker.com
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
Account Manager
Niedersachsen, Schleswig Holstein (Nord), Germany
Are you looking for the opportunity of a lifetime to join the most innovative, authentic and edgy companies in the outdoor industry? Icebreaker is the global leader in merino outdoor clothing. We have been growing in Europe for several years and have recently set up a subsidiary to focus on Germany, which is one of our most exciting and fastest growing markets. We are looking for 3 new Account Managers to join our passionate and talented sales team.
As an Account Manager, you will be an integral part of our sales team, managing and growing our accounts in your territory to unleash the potential of the brand. You will work with our retail partners to strengthen Icebreaker’s presence by developing business goals to drive growth. You will deliver sales and marketing systems that drive retail sell-through success for your accounts.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in account management, preferably in the apparel industry;
- Alternatively a strong retail background;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- A relevant tertiary qualification;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Fluent in German and English;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humour and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Demonstrate strong sales skills and are motivated by meeting targets;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Have strategic vision and are able to engage, persuade and motivate others;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Great time-management and prioritizing skills
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service standards;
- Able work well remotely and spend time on the road; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, please visit www.icebreaker.com
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
EU Operations Manager
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
We are looking for an Operations Manager with 3PL warehouse management expertise and strong inventory management experience to ensure continued success in our new subsidiary in Germany
More than one third of our garments are now sold in Europe. Germany is one of our fastest growing markets and we have recently established a subsidiary there to focus on this important market.
In this role, you will determine, develop and execute operational and logistics strategies that support and enhance all aspects of our European service and delivery to world's best practice standard. Initially the focus is Germany but over time, this role may expand to incorporate the transition of existing markets’ 3PLs into a European hub for inventory management for other European subsidiaries.
This is a strong leadership and co-ordination role between senior management, corporate functions and pan-European staff.
In this exciting new role, you will be responsible for:
- Establishing and managing our 3PL warehouse relationships, including implementing operational policies and procedures and business controls,
- Providing strong operational leadership by driving best operating practices, particularly around inventory planning and management and data integrity
- Implementation and management of ERP and integration with key accounts, so that operationally we are a valued business partner for our retailers
We need someone to come in and hit the ground running. To be successful in this role, you will have the following experience and skills:
- demonstrated expertise in setting up and managing pan-EU 3PL warehouse relationships for a seasonal business, including implementing business controls - budgets, programs, milestones and reports, preferably in the apparel industry for a business of a similar size,
- proven negotiation & problem solving skills to support dialogue & performance management of 3PL, major shipping companies and transport companies
- demonstrated EU leadership through driving best operating practices, particularly around inventory management and data integrity
- expertise in and knowledge of inventory planning & buying processes and applications
- experience with mid-tier ERP implementation and integration with key accounts
- fluency in English and German is essential, and Dutch and French are strongly preferred in addition
- business qualification, preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics
- understand the relationship between wholesale and retail, and ideally possess knowledge of retail delivery systems
- proven success in ongoing end-to-end supply chain management process improvement
- strong relationship management skills with peers and customers
- strong project management & change management skills
- excellent communication skills
- strong sense of personal responsibility
- advanced modeling and analytical skills
- strong results orientation
- ability to be flexible and adapt well to changing business requirements.
To learn more about Icebreaker, take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington, New Zealand
In-Store Marketing Coordinator
Starnberg, Bayern, Germany
We are looking an experienced In-Store Marketing Coordinator to join our passionate team in Germany.
In this role, reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will coordinate and implement in-store marketing activities to drive product sell-through and brand awareness across Germany, Sweden and Norway.
You will work closely with the Sales Team and provide direction and support for premium execution of retail presentation in-store, maximizing brand impact and driving revenue growth. You will also monitor the Point of Sale budget and fixture costs.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
- A proven track record in retail marketing, preferably in the apparel industry;
- Understand marketing in wholesale
- Demonstrated success in project and timeline management across multiple projects from beginning to completion;
- Have strategic abilities and can identify opportunities that will move the dial;
- An eye for Visual Merchandising;
- Good understanding of numbers;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Passion for the outdoors and all that Icebreaker stands for;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- Fluent in German and English;
- Strong relationship building and management skills;
- A great sense of humor and able to contribute to the team culture;
- Insightful, and have a high level of commercial acumen and sound judgment;
- Have strategic vision and are able to engage, persuade and motivate others;
- Solutions- oriented and proactive in problem solving;
- Flexible and able to adapt well to changing business requirements;
- Able work well remotely and spend time on the road; and
- Possess strong MS Office skills.
To learn more about Icebreaker, take a look around our website.
If you share our vision and values, embrace innovation and change, act with integrity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your CV and a covering letter in English explaining why you’d be right for Icebreaker.
Please send your application to:
Human Resources
Email your application to: hr@icebreaker.com
Or post your application to:
HR Manager, P O Box 959, Wellington, New Zealand
