Category Manager (m/f/d) Job Details | MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group

Your Tasks

• Conducting condition negotiations, including annual negotiations
• Ensuring sales and margin targets for the defined River and promotional product portfolio, as well as refinancing marketing activities
• Developing long-term category strategies with all functional stakeholders, taking market conditions into account
• Tracking the strategy in collaboration with other functions (including follow-up on condition agreements, supplier performance, product performance)
• Regular review and optimization of the entire assortment listing using standardized tools (channel-appropriate approach for multichannel / online / marketplace) in coordination with key stakeholders
• Creating forecasts for management purposes
• Identifying optimization potential and verifying conclusions drawn from the comparison of plan vs. actual
• Effective and efficient information management, including the provision of information essential for performance management
• Multichannel (offline/online) responsibility in managing KPIs

Your Profile

• Qualified knowledge of MS Office
• Understanding of the holistic category management process
• Experience in the role of Category Manager at a comparable retailer/wholesaler
• Proficient in handling market and company data from common sources such as Nielsen or GfK
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of commercial implications
• Ability to communicate effectively with different target groups across functions and departments
• In-depth experience in developing an assortment strategy, defining assortment tactics, and successfully implementing an assortment area – overall responsibility for the “lifecycle” of an assortment segment
• Experience with suppliers as well as price and terms negotiations
• Business-fluent English skills
• High degree of self-organization and ability to work in a goal-oriented manner under time pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively with different target groups across functions and departments
• Ability to build and positively influence relationships at all levels

About Us

We are a motivated team in an innovative field, working together with passion and commitment. For us, customer needs always come first – we work together to find the best solutions for our customers. Our close collaboration enables us to develop and successfully implement creative ideas. Become part of our team and help shape the future with us!

Additional Benefits Job Infos

Location:Ingolstadt

MediaMarktSaturn Deutschland

Department:HQ - Group Indirect Procurement & Category Management

Entrylevel:Professional Level

Type of Employement:Full Time

Working Hours:37,5

Persona:Job Requisition HQ Employee

Recruiter:Lea Theresa Ellerich

Recruiter:Lea Theresa Ellerich