Senior Category Manager

Joybuy; Milano; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Joybuy in Milano is seeking a seasoned Category Manager for Local Food/FMCG to curate brands and products across designated categories. You will lead end-to-end product launches, negotiate with vendors, and drive category growth while optimizing pricing, inventory, and promotions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance brand and product pages, boost searchability, and use data-driven insights to improve conversion, margin, and shopper experience in a fast-growing e-commerce

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or higher with about 5 years in retail merchandising or category management.
• Experience in contract negotiation, vendor relationships, and driving category growth.
• Proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools.

Mansioni

• Select brands and products for designated categories (Local Food/FMCG).
• Lead end-to-end implementation for new brands including sourcing, negotiations, launch, and ongoing sales management.
• Build category storefronts and optimize sub-categories for product/brand level.
• Collaborate to improve brand pages and product listings for better discovery.
• Plan and execute promotional campaigns with suppliers and marketing.
• Monitor category metrics and use data-driven insights to drive improvements.
• Analyze customer feedback to identify growth opportunities.

Conoscenze

Vendor negotiations

Excel

Business intelligence

English fluency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

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. 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.