Senior Category Manager

Joybuy; Lazio; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Joybuy is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead retail merchandising in Lazio. You will source brands, negotiate with vendors, and drive end-to-end GTM launches to grow sales and margins.

You will build and optimize category storefronts, collaborate cross-functionally, plan promotions with marketing, and monitor key metrics with BI tools.

A Bachelor’s degree with about 5 years in retail merchandising or commercial marketing and fluent English are required.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or above with ~5 years in retail merchandising as a category manager or in commercial marketing.
• E-commerce experience preferred; GTM experience welcome.
• Proven experience in contract negotiation, vendor relationship management, and driving category growth.
• Excel and BI tools proficiency.
• Fluent in English.

Mansioni

• Select brands and products for designated categories.
• Lead full implementation cycle for new brands, including sourcing and negotiations.
• Build and optimize category storefronts and sub-categories.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve brand pages, category pages, and search.
• Plan and execute promotional campaigns with suppliers and marketing.
• Monitor category metrics and drive improvements with data insights.
• Analyze customer feedback and behavior to identify growth opportunities.

Conoscenze

Category management

Vendor negotiations

Excel

BI tools

English fluency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

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. xpavfwm 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.