ECCO is a family-owned shoemaker operating across 98 countries with over 20,000 employees and direct control of leather sourcing, manufacturing, and retail. The tech stack reveals a traditional manufacturing-to-retail operation: SAP for enterprise planning, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management for logistics, PLM for product lifecycle, and Adyen for payments. Current hiring (136 open roles, mostly sales and finance) and active projects (costing framework, process standardization, financial reporting) show the company scaling back-office systems and sales infrastructure while managing inventory and cost-control challenges across geographies.
Notable leadership hires: Finance Director, Climate Lead
ECCO designs, manufactures, and retails footwear globally, selling in 98 countries through both direct retail and partner channels. The company maintains end-to-end control of the value chain—from leather production through shoemaking to store operations. ECCO is headquartered in Denmark and privately held. The organization employs over 20,000 people across manufacturing facilities, design, finance, and retail operations. Current operational focus includes standardizing accounting processes, improving inventory and order accuracy, and rolling out costing frameworks across regional business centers.
ECCO runs SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (including Supply Chain Management), Adobe Creative Suite, Adyen (payments), Dayforce (HR), Taleo (recruiting), and PLM for product lifecycle management. The company is adopting Anaplan for financial planning.
ECCO is based in Bredebro, South Denmark. The company is family-owned and operates manufacturing and retail operations across 98 countries worldwide.
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