Category Manager - Home & Living

Joybuy; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Joybuy in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Category Manager for Home & Living to lead sub-category plans, pricing, and supplier relations. You will manage procurement and operations, analyze performance, and collaborate with supply chain, app development and marketing to deliver best-in-class service.

The role focuses on local market growth, customer acquisition, and retention through strategic partnerships, inventory management, and sales strategies, requiring strong analytical

Qualifications

• Procurement, Merchandising or buying experience within relevant categories.
• eCommerce experience in home and living categories is preferred.
• Strong understanding of consumers with market insights and purchasing expertise.
• Excellent analytical abilities and data sensitivity.
• Effective communicator with a passion for continuous learning and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end category management within home and living assortments.
• Develop strategic partnerships with international and local brands/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 for local market growth and KPIs.
• Collaborate with supply chain, app development and marketing to deliver service excellence.

Skills

Procurement experience

Merchandising experience

eCommerce experience

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Team oriented

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.