apo.com Group

Category & Sourcing Manager

apo.com Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Markkleeberg • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Tableau

About the role

  • As a Category & Sourcing Manager, you are an expert in your product category and responsible for sales growth and profitability.
  • You manage and develop relationships with our suppliers, act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, and run daily operations with a KPI-driven approach.
  • You safeguard the company's competitiveness through profit-oriented procurement management and a strong purchasing strategy.
  • You independently conduct terms and price negotiations with the suppliers in your assigned category.
  • You are responsible for the entire supplier relationship and perform active key account management; when necessary you delegate tasks and responsibilities to the specialist departments.
  • You are primarily responsible for achieving the negotiated terms that ensure the company's success.
  • You are responsible for onboarding and acquiring innovative suppliers and ensuring a diversified supplier base.
  • You share responsibility for marketing your assortment area, negotiate trade promotion budgets (WKZ) and work closely with the marketing teams.
  • You are responsible for the strategic and operational optimization of your assortment area.
  • You develop an assortment strategy with clear targets for your categories, implement it and drive target achievement.
  • You regularly analyze the key KPIs and define measures. You actively use tools to evaluate and visualize KPIs.
  • You monitor supplier performance and implement measures to improve it; in case of deviations you take corrective actions.
  • You are responsible for seasonal priorities and ensure optimal sell-through and product availability.

Requirements

  • Professional qualification: You hold a degree in economics, marketing, business administration or a comparable qualification.
  • Experience in category management or strategic procurement: You bring relevant experience in terms and price negotiations, supplier management or online category management.
  • Analytical competence: You demonstrate strong analytical skills to assess supplier performance and optimize terms.
  • Communication skills: You can present and communicate confidently and work independently and solution-oriented.
  • Digital know-how: You are proficient with digital tools such as Excel and Word and have a strong affinity for e-commerce.
  • Team-player mentality: You work constructively in a team, willingly share your knowledge and enjoy collective success.
  • Language skills: You have fluent German and good English skills, both written and spoken.
  • Additional profile strengths: You have initial experience with ERP systems (Business Central/SAP) and with analytics tools (Tableau/Looker/Power BI).
  • You have initial knowledge of the pharmaceutical market and the pharmaceutical industry.
Benefits
  • Safety first: A permanent (open-ended) employment contract.
  • Work location: Markkleeberg near Leipzig, with partial home office possible (up to 80%).
  • Good work pays off: A performance-based salary.
  • Happy holiday: 30 days of vacation per year.
  • There is always something to learn: Training, workshops and side-by-side coaching — we support your professional development.
  • Stay fit in your free time: JobRad bike leasing (company bike program) and free access to our on-site fitness room.
  • Additional benefits: Excellent social benefits including a subsidized company canteen, corporate benefits, free beverages (tea, coffee, soft drinks), employee discounts, modern equipment, team and company events, and more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
category managementstrategic procurementterms negotiationsupplier managementanalytical skillsKPI analysisassortment strategy developmentperformance monitoringsell-through optimizationproduct availability management
Soft skills
communication skillsteam-player mentalityindependent worksolution-oriented approachrelationship managementstakeholder engagementconstructive collaborationknowledge sharingproblem-solvingnegotiation skills