Category Manager - Home & Living

Joybuy; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Joybuy in Rotterdam is seeking a category management professional with procurement and merchandising experience to shape sub-category plans, manage supplier relations and drive pricing strategies. You will analyze data, optimize stock, and collaborate across teams to boost sales and customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates are data-driven, stakeholder-focused and comfortable working in a fast-paced ecommerce environment, contributing to growth of home and living categories.

Qualifications

• Procurement or buying experience in relevant categories, with eCommerce exposure preferred.
• Understanding of consumers, market insights and purchasing expertise.
• Strong analytical abilities, data sensitivity and logical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end category management within home and living assortments.
• Develop and nurture partnerships with brands and supply partners.
• Analyse metrics and range gaps to improve supplier and category performance.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure stock availability.
• Assist in developing pricing structures and promotional campaigns.
• Develop long-term category strategies tailored to the local market for growth.
• Collaborate with supply chain, app development and marketing to deliver excellent service.

Skills

Procurement

Merchandising

Category management

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

Based on the overall category/brand strategy and planning, formulate sub-category/brand plans, procurement and sales strategies, and carry out product selection and pricing, establish and maintain supplier relationships, manage product procurement and operations, take responsibility for sales performance outcomes, and conduct regular analysis and review.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end category management process within home and living product assortments.
• Support the category leader develop and nurture strategic partnership with international and local brands/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 relevant categories. The ideal candidate will have eCommerce experience in home and living categories.
• 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.