Senior Category Manager

About the role

The Senior Category Manager will take commercial responsibility for a broad FMCG product assortment within a successful e-commerce service agency. You will drive economic development through data-based analysis, manage supplier relationships, and optimize product performance to ensure growth. This role involves coordinating across internal departments to implement strategic decisions regarding pricing, inventory, and assortment planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage revenue, profitability, inventory, and availability for a complex product assortment.
• Analyze key performance indicators such as sales, margins, and market demand to derive actionable insights.
• Make data-driven decisions regarding the expansion, optimization, and delisting of articles.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships within the supplier portfolio.
• Prepare and lead commercial negotiations with suppliers based on data analysis.
• Coordinate with marketing, operations, logistics, and BI teams to drive project implementation.

Required skills

• Category Management
• Commercial Management
• Data Analysis
• Supplier Negotiation
• FMCG
• E-commerce
• German
• English

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Category Management, Purchasing, or Commercial Management

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• 30 days of vacation
• Subsidized public transport ticket
• Free parking
• Employee discounts
• Corporate benefits
• Free beverages and fruit
• Team events

About the Company

Our client is a dynamically growing e-commerce service agency based in Berlin and is one of the most successful Amazon retailers in Germany, distributing thousands of products.