Find fashion jobs in the Netherlands

FashionUnited's Dutch job board includes fashion vacancies from across the country, from design, colour and global marketing roles at European headquarters in Amsterdam to buying, e-commerce and design jobs at Dutch chains in Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch, and store positions in Rotterdam, Eindhoven and the outlet centres of Lelystad and Roermond. Whether you want to work at a European headquarters, a Dutch fashion chain or on the shop floor, this is where the Netherlands' fashion openings sit in one place.

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What fashion jobs are in demand in the Netherlands?

The Netherlands combines a dense store network with a high share of online sales and a cluster of European headquarters, so openings cluster around:

• Design & creative: senior designers, design directors, graphic designers and colour managers.
• Buying & product: senior buyers, buying managers, junior product managers and allocators.
• E-commerce & CRM: e-commerce merchandisers, CRO specialists and CRM managers.
• Marketing & brand: performance marketers, influencer marketing specialists and campaign strategists.
• Wholesale & sales: account managers for the Benelux, wholesale coordinators and label managers at agencies.
• Supply chain & sustainability: order management, ocean freight and quality assurance, plus corporate responsibility roles handling the Dutch extended producer responsibility scheme for textiles and the EU's digital product passport.
• Retail: sales assistants, store managers and outlet staff.

Where are the fashion jobs in the Netherlands?

Amsterdam has the most vacancies: European headquarters, Dutch brand offices, agencies and showrooms cluster there, with more head offices just outside the city in Lijnden and Hoofddorp. Much of the rest of the Dutch fashion industry sits in Utrecht and North Brabant, home to WE Fashion, Shoeby, My Jewellery and Stichd, while the outlet centres in Lelystad and Roermond hire large store teams. Pick your city and jump straight to its listings:

Amsterdam · Utrecht · Rotterdam · Den Haag · 's-Hertogenbosch · Arnhem · Eindhoven · Tilburg · Lelystad · Roermond

Who is hiring in fashion in the Netherlands?

International groups run European teams from here. Employers recruiting through the board include PVH, for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein design, colour and global marketing in Amsterdam; Karl Lagerfeld, for design and campaigns; ASICS, for allocation, visual merchandising and marketing; Dr. Martens and Foot Locker, for quality and distribution roles; and Primark, Hunkemöller and Bestseller, for stores.

Dutch brands do much of the hiring. WE Fashion recruits in Utrecht for design and e-commerce; Shoeby in Rosmalen for buying and creative; The Sting and Just Brands in Lijnden for design and product. HVEG Group, owner of Mexx, My Jewellery, MR MARVIS, Studio Noos and vanHaren hire across product, marketing and retail. On the supply side, Stichd designs and supplies licensed underwear and socks for international brands from 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Why the Netherlands hires

The Netherlands' edge is retail density with a European reach. The country has nearly 13,000 fashion stores (Locatus, via ABN AMRO), and just over a third of clothing spending happens online, with Dutch players taking 82 percent of that online spend (Thuiswinkel.org, via ABN AMRO). International brands add a second layer, running European design, marketing and distribution from Amsterdam.

Garment production left the Netherlands decades ago, and Dutch brands source almost everything from Asia, Turkey and Eastern Europe. What stayed and grew is the work that runs a brand across Europe: design, buying, e-commerce, CRM, wholesale and logistics. Chinese platforms now take nearly 5 percent of online clothing spend (Thuiswinkel.org, via ABN AMRO), which keeps Dutch retailers hiring for the e-commerce, marketing and data roles that compete with them.

Can you get a fashion job in the Netherlands?

There are two kinds of jobs here, with two different routes in:

• English-speaking European headquarters roles. Design, marketing, colour, allocation and logistics roles at PVH, Karl Lagerfeld, ASICS and other international groups in and around Amsterdam usually work in English.
• Dutch-speaking chain, wholesale and store roles. Most jobs at Dutch chains, in Benelux wholesale and on the shop floor need Dutch.

Applying from abroad? EU and EEA citizens can work in the Netherlands without a permit; others usually need a highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) permit through an employer recognised by the IND, or a work and residence permit (IND).

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to speak Dutch to work in fashion in the Netherlands? For most chain, wholesale and store roles, yes. European headquarters roles in and around Amsterdam usually work in English.

Which city has the most fashion vacancies? Amsterdam, followed by Utrecht, Den Haag and Rotterdam.

Can I apply from outside the Netherlands? Yes. EU and EEA citizens need no permit; others usually need a highly skilled migrant permit through a recognised employer.

What fashion roles are most in demand? Design, buying and product, e-commerce and CRM, marketing, wholesale and retail.

Which companies hire fashion designers in the Netherlands? PVH, Karl Lagerfeld, WE Fashion, The Sting, HVEG Group and Stichd are among the employers recruiting designers through the board.

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Browse by city: Amsterdam · Utrecht · Rotterdam · Den Haag · 's-Hertogenbosch · Arnhem · Eindhoven · Tilburg · Lelystad · Roermond

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