Senior Category Manager

Joybuy; Bardi; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Joybuy in Italy is seeking a seasoned Category Manager to drive retail merchandising and GTM efforts for Local Food and FMCG. The role oversees sourcing, vendor negotiations, product selection, and launches, while optimizing category storefronts and cross-functional collaboration to enhance product discovery.

The ideal candidate brings 5 years in merchandising or commercial marketing within e-commerce, strong Excel/BI skills, and fluent English to support growth and strategic initiatives.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or above with approximately 5 years of experience in retail merchandising as a category manager or in commercial marketing; e-commerce industry experience preferred.
• Experience in contract negotiation, vendor relationship management, and driving category growth.
• Proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools.
• Fluent in English.

Mansioni

• Select the best brands and products for designated categories (Local Food/ FMCG).
• Implement team-crafted strategies to support an 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.

Conoscenze

Category management

Vendor negotiations

Data-driven

English fluency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Excel

BI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Responsibilities:

• 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. xysqume 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;
• Fluent in English.