Senior Category Manager, FMCG

Eberlein Kunz

Senior Category Manager responsible for defining FMCG categories in European online trade. Collaborating closely with internal interfaces to ensure successful operational execution.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently manage and develop FMCG categories in e-commerce/Amazon
Identify relevant products, brands and assortment opportunities
Decide on the inclusion of new items in the portfolio
List new products in the system and maintain relevant product and assortment data
Conduct terms and contract negotiations with manufacturers, brands and suppliers
Responsible for operational ordering and ensuring product availability
Analyze sales, margin, sell-through, competition, pricing and assortment performance
Monitor market trends, consumer behavior and competitor activities
Manage collaboration with manufacturers, brands and suppliers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in purchasing, category management, product management, assortment management or a comparable commercial role, ideally in the FMCG or e-commerce environment
Understanding of how FMCG assortments are evaluated, listed, ordered and managed in online retail
Strong sense for products, brands, trends, pricing, customer needs and commercial potential
Confident with numbers and able to derive clear decisions from sales, margin, pricing and performance data
Structured, thorough and results-oriented working style, including handling operational tasks such as listings, ordering and data maintenance
Clear communication and teamwork with suppliers and internal stakeholders, plus initiative
Very good German and English skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive employee discounts on all products in our assortment
Access to over 1,500 offers through our partner Corporate Benefits
Subsidized commuter ticket
Complimentary drinks, fruit and Salad Wednesday
We celebrate successes together: summer party, team events, Christmas party
Flexible working hours with a start window between 6:00 and 10:00 to support the best possible work–life balance
Mobile working 2 out of 5 days per week for increased flexibility
Competitive salary

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Hard Skills & Tools

PurchasingProduct ManagementAssortment ManagementSales AnalysisMargin AnalysisPricing StrategyOperational OrderingData Maintenance

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationTeamworkInitiativeResults-Oriented