Senior Category Manager – Power Clean
Kimberly-Clark
Senior Category Manager – Softgoods
bike-components
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇩🇪 Germany
Visit company websiteJob Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- End-to-end ownership of your categories (apparel, helmets, protective gear, bags)
- Develop, implement and monitor the assortment strategy using KPIs (e.g., sales, margin)
- Responsible for pre-order planning and managing product availability
- Identify and onboard new brands and further develop the brand portfolio
- Lead strategic negotiations with suppliers
- Conduct market and competitor analyses
Requirements
- Several years of experience in category management or procurement, ideally in the sports, outdoor or textile/apparel sector
- Strong knowledge of collection planning, pre-order processes and KPI management
- Experience purchasing for sports, fashion or cycling assortments
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Proficient with ERP systems and very good MS Office skills (especially Excel, PowerPoint)
- Very good written and spoken German and English
Benefits
- Modern changing rooms with personal lockers, showers and a complimentary towel service
- Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (public transport pass)
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Subsidized company bike program (JobRad)
- Canteen with tasty meals and snacks
- Flexible working hours with flextime
- 31 days of annual leave
- Company pension plan
- Regular team events and celebrations
- Ergonomic workstation
- Yoga classes and regular lunch runs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
category managementprocurementcollection planningpre-order processesKPI managementpurchasingnegotiation
Soft skills
communication
