Global Luxury Brand & Category Manager

The Nuance Group AG; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avolta is hiring a Global Category Manager for Luxury & Fashion in Madrid. You will drive the global category strategy, manage buying, assortments, supplier partnerships, and merchandising to sustain growth and profitability.

Collaborate with global and local teams to align with consumer trends and market needs. You will lead vendor negotiations, manage product selections, and ensure proper category guidelines across stores, with a focus on category campaigns and training.

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant field is required.
• Experience in fashion, luxury or retail is highly desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of buying, merchandising, category management or supplier management is a strong asset.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to analyse sales performance and stock levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Commercial Plan for the Luxury & Fashion category and contribute to long-term objectives.
• Manage global Luxury & Fashion assortments based on consumer trends and commercial goals.
• Review OTB with Demand Planning and incorporate feedback by brand and product group.
• Lead product selections at vendor showrooms and review NOS assortments for brand policy alignment.
• Oversee item and PO creation and execution with relevant teams.
• Monitor sales, KPIs, trends and stock levels at topline and SKU level.
• Define markdown guidelines and exit strategies for slow-moving stock.
• Negotiate terms, exclusivity, promotions and rebates with suppliers and brands.
• Define category guidelines for store layouts and space allocation.
• Coordinate visual merchandising standards and brand training with local teams.
• Partner with Marketing on category campaigns and in-store activations.
• Identify growth opportunities and strategic initiatives with stakeholders.
• Contribute to annual commercial planning with insights and forecasts.
• Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, Retail Ops and others to execute category initiatives.

Skills

Fluent English

Buying

Merchandising

Category management

Negotiation

Education

University degree

Business/Marketing/Fashion Management background

Job description

Avolta is hiring a Global Category Manager for Luxury & Fashion in Madrid. You will drive the global category strategy, manage buying, assortments, supplier partnerships, and merchandising to sustain growth and profitability.

Collaborate with global and local teams to align with consumer trends and market needs. You will lead vendor negotiations, manage product selections, and ensure proper category guidelines across stores, with a focus on category campaigns and training.