ESA - Electronic Security Association

Associate Category Manager – Intrusion

ESA - Electronic Security Association

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Breda • 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

ERPiOS

About the role

  • Collaborate with the Category Manager to implement effective marketing communications that drive performance in the Video and Intrusion categories.
  • Initiate requests to update the ERP system regarding stocking profiles, product lifecycle, cost pricing, and inventory actions to remove obsolete stock.
  • Research competitive product offerings, market pricing, and industry technology trends by working cross-functionally with Strategic Marketing, Pricing, Sales, Customers, and Vendors.
  • Initiate stock balancing requests for IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, and Surplus) products and execute inventory liquidation strategies for related categories.
  • Generate reports on sales performance, promotional effectiveness, inventory efficiency, and gross margin for the Video and Intrusion categories.
  • Perform administrative duties and ad hoc tasks as assigned.
  • Liaise with the sales team to understand market trends and customer needs.

Requirements

  • Fluency in both English and Dutch.
  • Proficiency in Excel.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
  • Business acumen.
  • Experience in product/category management, product marketing, buying, or vendor management.
  • Self-starter with strong organizational skills, flexibility, customer focus, and business acumen.
  • Ability to understand how decisions impact other areas of the business.
  • Quick learner with the ability to communicate about new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to proactively identify issues and opportunities.
  • Ability to manage high-revenue external vendor relationships end-to-end.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and creative problem-solving.
  • Team player.
  • Ability to build relationships across all levels of the business, internally and externally.
Benefits
  • Hybrid working model.
  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • Opportunity to work for a global business.
  • Excellent career development opportunities.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Excelproduct/category managementproduct marketingbuyingvendor managementinventory managementsales performance reportingpromotional effectiveness analysisgross margin analysismarket research
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder managementbusiness acumenorganizational skillscustomer focusanalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam playerrelationship buildingflexibility