Senior Category Manager
SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Germany
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About the role
- Contribute to the strategic management of multiple categories in Austria by translating overarching company and country objectives into concrete category initiatives and initiating appropriate countermeasures when targets are missed.
- Work closely with Controlling, Country Management and the extended Country Management team as part of the annual planning and forecasting processes.
- Provide category expertise, market knowledge and data-driven recommendations to support sound financial planning.
- Continuously optimize the assortment strategy and the onboarding roadmap, including bundles and sets, to increase average basket value and contribution margins while maintaining strong market coverage.
- Act as a strategic interface with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Pricing, Procurement, CRO, Marketplace, CRM, Country Management) to ensure aligned execution and actively shape country-specific projects.
- Lead a small team of three Category Managers, support their professional and personal development, and establish efficient processes and scalable ways of working.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in Category Management within e-commerce or highly online-driven business models (e.g., marketplace, food delivery, online retail), ideally with experience managing at a country level and collaborating cross-functionally.
- Practical experience in forecasting, margin control and performance management, and a solid understanding of how category decisions impact the P&L.
- Experience as a member of a Steering Committee or comparable body, and the motivation to actively contribute to cross-commercial topics.
- Ability to comprehend complex relationships and derive strategic priorities from data, market trends and company objectives.
Benefits
- To best support your individual needs—whether that means living a healthy life, having time for your family, or developing your skills—we offer a variety of location-specific benefits:
- Personal development: We promote and support your individual growth through a range of internal and external training programs.
- Home office: If your role does not require on-site presence, we offer flexible workplace arrangements—even up to 20 days per year from anywhere within the EU.
- Company pension: We provide an occupational pension plan and offer access to an external advisor to inform and support you.
- Mental health: Receive fast, professional and confidential support from psychologists at nilo if you feel overwhelmed in your private or professional life—anonymous and free of charge.
- Redcare events: We strengthen team spirit through creative team events and celebrate our successes together at regular parties.
- Mobility: We provide a fully funded Deutschlandticket that you can use at any time.
- Sports: Stay healthy. Benefit from an M-membership package with Urban Sports Club and enjoy a wide range of sports options.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Category ManagementForecastingMargin ControlPerformance ManagementData AnalysisMarket KnowledgeAssortment StrategyFinancial PlanningP&L ManagementE-commerce
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationStrategic ThinkingCommunicationTeam DevelopmentProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsProcess OptimizationStakeholder ManagementAdaptability