Senior Category Manager, Outdoor

INTERSPORT Deutschland eG

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Heilbronn • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Responsible for the strategic development and positioning of a key assortment/category area
  • Manage the category holistically — from assortment strategy and supplier management to performance optimization
  • Lead the Category team with both functional and disciplinary responsibility
  • Develop, implement and continuously refine the Category strategy for Outdoor
  • Design and optimize the product assortment based on market, consumer and trend analyses
  • Negotiate terms and maintain strategic partnerships with national and international suppliers
  • Analyze relevant KPIs and derive and implement measures to optimize sales, margins and inventory
  • Foster a performance-oriented, collaborative working culture

Requirements

  • Several years of experience in Category Management or purchasing — ideally in the sports, outdoor or lifestyle sectors
  • Strong analytical skills and confident use of KPI-driven decision-making
  • Negotiation skills and professional communication in an international context
  • Passion for sports and a strong sense for market and consumer trends
  • Leadership capability, team orientation and a structured, strategic working approach
Benefits
  • Flexible working hours and a working-time account that allows reduction of accrued hours
  • Mobile/remote working possible
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Onboarding and buddy program
  • Company restaurant & sports bar
  • Employee purchase program
  • Company pension plan and occupational disability insurance
  • Employer contributions (e.g., for childcare or computer glasses for display work)
  • Participation in the Talent Scout program with the opportunity to receive bonuses
  • Health management and participation in sports events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Category ManagementPurchasingKPI AnalysisPerformance OptimizationAssortment StrategySupplier ManagementMarket AnalysisConsumer AnalysisTrend AnalysisNegotiation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunicationLeadershipTeam OrientationStrategic ThinkingCollaborationPerformance Orientation