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Category Manager, Fruit & Vegetables
Rohlik GroupCategory Manager for Fresh Produce creating beloved product assortments and collaborating with global brands. Engaging with local farmers and bringing trends to the market.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build a range with passion: You create a selection of fruit and vegetables that delights our customers with uncompromising freshness and quality
- Discover local gems: You identify regional farmers, innovative producers and passionate family businesses
- Nurture global partnerships: You work as an equal with leading international brands and importers
- Bring trends to the market: Whether forgotten vegetables, exotic fruits or sustainable organic innovations — you are the first to introduce them to the market
- Optimize using data: You use customer insights and analytics to continuously develop your category
- Negotiate with added value: You negotiate long-term partnerships that deliver real value for both our customers and our suppliers
- Act together with impact: Together with Marketing and Supply Chain you define pricing, plan targeted promotions and manage inventory efficiently
- Make fast decisions: You keep performance (revenue & margin) constantly in view and act agilely to maximize the customer experience and business results
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience: At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in Category Management, strategic fresh produce buying (Buying) or Key Account Management — ideally with fruit and vegetables in the FMCG sector or a dynamic e-commerce environment
- Education: A completed degree (Bachelor) in Business Administration (BWL), Economics (VWL), Marketing or a related field is advantageous
- Skills: Strong negotiation skills and excellent analytical abilities
- Commercial acumen: Deep product passion, market curiosity and excellent commercial judgment
- Organizational skills: Experience managing multiple suppliers and complex, freshness-intensive product lines
- Doer mentality: A hands-on mentality and the confidence to make independent decisions
- Languages: Fluent German and English
Benefits
Comp & perks- Unlimited vacation days: for a balanced work–life balance
- Monthly vouchers: €45 tax-free (via become.1)
- €20 monthly subsidy for internet costs
- Knuspr Xtra account and 10% discount in the form of Knuspr Credits (cashback)
- Great discounts through CorporateBenefits (fitness, travel, tickets, shopping, etc.)
- Real growth: We are not a classic corporation. Here you can help shape Category Management in e-commerce from the ground up and take on responsibility
- Knuspr vibe: An international team, flat hierarchies and an informal, first-name culture where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities
- Maximum variety: You work with everyone — from the local organic farmer next door to a global fruit trading giant
- True ownership: You manage your category like your own small business
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Hard Skills & Tools
Category ManagementStrategic BuyingAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsMarket AnalysisSupplier ManagementInventory ManagementData OptimizationCommercial JudgmentProduct Passion
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsDoer MentalityAgility in Decision Making