Expert Category Management (m//d)

Fressnapf Deutschland; Krefeld; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pro rata mobiles Arbeiten

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Team-Events

Dynamische Arbeitsumgebung

Eigene Weiterbildung/Academy

Hund im Büro willkommen

Zusammenfassung

Fressnapf Deutschland sucht eine erfahrene Fachkraft im Bereich Category Management, um End-to-End-Verantwortung für zugeordnete Non-Food Kategorien zu übernehmen und Umsatz, Marge sowie Kundenrelevanz zu steigern.

Sie definieren Strategien, arbeiten eng mit Sourcing, Marketing und Country-Teams zusammen und treiben die Weiterentwicklung des Non-Food Kategorie-Managements im internationalen Umfeld voran. Deutsch fließend, Englisch professionell.

Qualifikationen

• Abgeschlossenes Studium in Betriebswirtschaft, Einzelhandel, Marketing, Wirtschaft oder vergleichbar.
• Mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in Category Management / Assortment Management.
• Gute Verhandlungs- und Stakeholder-Kommunikationsfähigkeiten.
• Analytische Fähigkeiten mit Kennzahlen und Performance-Berichten.

Aufgaben

• Übernahme der End-to-End-Verantwortung für zugeordnete Non-Food-Kategorien, Steigerung von Umsatz, Marge und Kundenzufriedenheit.
• Definition und Entwicklung von Kategorie-Strategien, Sortimentsarchitekturen und Pricing-Entscheidungen.
• Überwachung von Sortiment, Preisen und Promotions sowie Optimierung des Warenmixes.
• Analyse von Umsatz, Marge, Bestand und Markttrends, Ableitung konkreter Maßnahmen.
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Sourcing, EB Development, Space Management, Planning, Marketing und Country-Teams.
• Beitrag zum Aufbau des Future Non-Food Category Management Frameworks und Cross-Functional Ways of Working.

Kenntnisse

Category Management

Assortment Management

Pricing & Promotions

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Fluent German

Professional English

Ausbildung

Business Administration / Retail Management degree

Jobbeschreibung

Westpreußenstraße 32-38, 47809 Krefeld

ab 01.10.2026

ID: 10481

We do everything we can to make the lives of pets and pet parents easier, better and happier: Happier Pets. Happier People. We achieve this because we know our customers better than anyone else – because we are pet friends like them. This mindset has made us Europe’s number one in pet supplies – a position we are determined to strengthen. That's why we are looking for people who take responsibility, think boldly, and want to grow with us. Do you want to shape the future of retailing? Welcome to Fressnapf!

Das bewegst du bei uns

• Take end-to-end commercial ownership for assigned Non-Food categories and drive sales, margin and customer relevance
• Define and develop category strategies, customer missions and assortment architectures, including Core, Seasonal and One-shot logic
• Translate market trends, customer insights and performance data into assortment, pricing and promotion decisions
• Manage and optimise the merchandise mix across Exclusive Brands and branded supplier portfolios
• Analyse sales, margin, stock and market data to identify opportunities, risks and concrete actions
• Collaborate closely with Sourcing, EB Development, Space Management, Planning, Marketing Activation and country teams
• Contribute to building the future Non-Food Category Management framework and stronger cross-functional ways of working

Das bringst du mit

• A degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, Marketing, Economics or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in Category Management, Assortment Management, Buying or Commercial Retail, ideally in Non-Food
• Strong commercial understanding of assortment steering, category performance management, pricing and promotions
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in working with sales data, KPIs and performance reports
• Good negotiation skills and confidence in working with internal and external stakeholders
• Structured, solution-oriented working style with the ability to manage complex topics independently
• Strong communication skills in an international environment as well as fluent German and professional English

Das bekommst du von uns

• Your freedom: pro rata mobile working and flexible working hours
• Your team: open, familiar, appreciative culture incl. team events
• Your environment: dynamic, innovative and agile working environment
• Your role: high level of personal responsibility and freedom to implement your ideas
• Your development: regular trainings and seminars in our academy
• Your four-legged friend: dogs are welcome in our offices (campus)
• Your health: numerous offers for preventive care, fitness, Yoga@work, etc.
• Your benefits: employee discounts, company leasing bikes, company pension plan and much more

Weitere Informationen

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