Category Manager - FMCG

Joybuy; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Joybuy is seeking a driven Category Manager to shape our non-food FMCG assortment and develop category strategies for a growing e-commerce business. The role focuses on building meaningful supplier relationships and delivering the best product offering for customers.

Responsibilities include end-to-end category support, inventory monitoring, pricing and promotions, and cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, development, and marketing to drive key KPI growth in the local market.

Qualifications

• Procurement, Merchandising or buying experience within FMCG/Food; eCommerce FMCG exposure preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken level of both English and Italian.
• Understanding of consumers with market insights and purchasing expertise.
• Exceptional analytical abilities, data sensitivity, and logical thinking.
• Effective communicator with a passion for continuous learning.
• Highly driven, innovative, team-oriented, and aligned with organisational goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end category management process within FMCG product assortments.
• Support the category leader develop and nurture strategic partnerships with national and local supply partners.
• Analyse key metrics and range gaps to derive strategies to improve supplier and category performance.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability.
• Assist on developing and executing comprehensive sales strategies, including pricing structures and promotional campaigns.
• Develop long-term category strategies which are fit for the local market to drive customer acquisition and growth in KPIs.
• Cross departmental engagement with supply chain, app development and marketing to deliver best-in-class service to customers.

Skills

Procurement

Merchandising

Buying experience

eCommerce FMCG

English fluency

Italian fluency

Analytical thinking

Job description

We are seeking an ambitious and driven Category Manager to support build our FMCG assortment focussing non-food FMCG assortments providing the best selection of items for our consumers at the best price. The ideal candidate will have experience in category management and building meaningful supplier relationships ensuring the optimum product offering is developed for our customers. This ole offers a unique opportunity to build and shape category strategies and contribute to the growth of a new and dynamic e-commerce business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end category management process within FMCG product assortments.
• Support the category leader develop and nurture strategic partnership with national and local supply partners.
• Analyse key metrics and range gaps to derive strategies on how to improve supplier and category performance.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure optimal stock availability.
• Assist on developing and executing comprehensive sales strategies, including pricing structures and promotional campaigns.
• Develop long-term category strategies which are fit for the local market to ensure customer acquisition and retention as well as growth in key category KPIs.
• Cross departmental engagement with supply chain, app development and marketing to deliver a best-in-class service to our customers.

Qualifications:

• Procurement, Merchandising or buying experience within FMCG/Food. The ideal candidate will have eCommerce experience in FMCG categories.
• Excellent written and spoken level of both English and Italian language
• Understanding of consumers, with market insights and purchasing expertise.
• Exceptional analytical abilities, data sensitivity, and logical thinking.
• Effective communicator with a passion for continuous learning.
• Highly driven, innovative, team-oriented, and committed to aligning personal contributions with organisational goals.