Senior Category Manager

Joybuy; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Joybuy in Madrid, Spain seeks a Category Manager to lead merchandising across assigned categories, improve brand pages, and maximize sales. You will manage sourcing, vendor negotiations, pricing, and promotions while collaborating across teams to optimize the customer shopping experience.

The ideal candidate has ~5 years in retail merchandising, strong Excel/BI skills, and a track record of driving category growth, with e-commerce exposure highly valued.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher; ~5 years in retail merchandising as category manager or in commercial marketing.
• Proven experience in contract negotiation and vendor relationship management.
• Experience driving category growth; e-commerce experience preferred; GTM experience welcome.

Responsabilidades

• Select brands and products for designated categories; lead category strategy.
• Implement strategies to support expanding customer base and optimize shopping experience.
• Lead end-to-end rollout for new brands/products: sourcing, negotiations, launch, and ongoing management.

Conocimientos

Vendor management

Category growth

Data-driven insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher

Herramientas

Excel

BI tools

Descripción del empleo

• Select the best brands and products for designated categories(Local Food/ FMCG);
• Implement team-crafted strategies to support an ever-expanding customer base and ensure an optimal shopping experience;
• Lead the full implementation cycle for new brands and products, including sourcing, vendor negotiations, product selection, launch, and ongoing management of sales, inventory, pricing, and promotion strategies;
• Build and enhance category storefronts, optimizing sub-categories at product and/or brand level;
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve brand pages, category pages, product listings, and search functionalities for seamless navigation and better product discovery;
• Work with suppliers and the marketing team to plan and execute promotional campaigns, maximizing impact on sales and customer engagement;
• Continuously monitor and optimize category-specific metrics (e.g., conversion rates, margin, user traffic) using data-driven insights to drive ongoing improvements;
• Analyze customer feedback, behavior, and preferences within the category to identify areas for improvement and growth opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or above with pproximately 5 years of experience in retail merchandising as a category manager or in commercial marketing; e-commerce industry experience preferred. candidates with brand-side Go-to-Market (GTM) experience are also welcome;
• Proven experience in contract negotiation, vendor relationship management, and driving category growth;
• Proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools;