Category Manager

Jobtailor; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Berlin is seeking a results-driven procurement professional to independently manage FMCG categories in our e-commerce portfolio. You will identify new products and brands, select items using analytics, and maintain product data and assortments to maximize availability and revenue.

You will lead supplier negotiations, develop long-term partnerships, analyze sales, margins and pricing, and translate market trends into growth opportunities while collaborating with internal stakeholders

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 years of professional experience in procurement, category management, product management, assortment management, or a comparable commercial function.
• Experience with FMCG or in the retail sector, along with a solid understanding of consumer goods markets.
• Experience in e-commerce.
• Strong product and brand instincts, with an understanding of trends, pricing, customer needs, and commercial potential.
• Understanding of how FMCG assortments are evaluated, listed, ordered, and managed in online retail.
• Analytical mindset and confident handling of sales, margin, pricing, and performance data.
• Structured, detail-oriented, and independent working style.
• Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Fluent German and very good English skills.

Aufgaben

• Independently manage and further develop FMCG categories in e-commerce
• Identify new products, brands, and opportunities, and select suitable items using modern analytics tools
• List new products and maintain product and assortment data
• Lead commercial terms and contract negotiations with manufacturers and suppliers
• Develop long-term supplier partnerships
• Take responsibility for orders and ensure optimal product availability in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Analyze sales, margins, prices, competition, and assortment performance
• Monitor market trends and consumer behavior and derive new assortment and growth opportunities

Kenntnisse

Procurement

Category management

Assortment management

Sales analysis

Pricing strategy

Market trend analysis

Data management

Contract negotiation

Consumer goods market understanding

Communication

Tools

Modern Analytics Tools

Jobbeschreibung

• Independently manage and further develop FMCG categories in e-commerce
• Identify new products, brands, and opportunities, and select suitable items using modern analytics tools
• List new products and maintain product and assortment data
• Lead commercial terms and contract negotiations with manufacturers and suppliers
• Develop long-term supplier partnerships
• Take responsibility for orders and ensure optimal product availability in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Analyze sales, margins, prices, competition, and assortment performance
• Monitor market trends and consumer behavior and derive new assortment and growth opportunities

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience in procurement, category management, product management, assortment management, or a comparable commercial function
• Experience with FMCG or in the retail sector, along with a solid understanding of consumer goods markets
• Experience in e-commerce
• Strong product and brand instincts, with an understanding of trends, pricing, customer needs, and commercial potential
• Understanding of how FMCG assortments are evaluated, listed, ordered, and managed in online retail
• Analytical mindset and confident handling of sales, margin, pricing, and performance data
• Structured, detail-oriented, and independent working style
• Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Fluent German and very good English skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in FMCG category management and e-commerce, with a strong analytical mindset for evaluating product performance and market trends. Proficient in managing supplier relationships and negotiating commercial terms to optimize product availability and assortment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• FMCG Category Management
• E-Commerce Experience
• Analytical Mindset
• Supplier Negotiation
• Fluent German

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Procurement
• Product Management
• Assortment Management
• Sales Analysis
• Margin Analysis
• Pricing Strategy
• Market Trend Analysis
• Data Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Consumer Goods Market Understanding

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Independent Working Style
• Enthusiasm for Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• FMCG
• Retail Sector
• Consumer Behavior
• Product Availability
• Assortment Evaluation

Tools & Technologies

• Modern Analytics Tools