European Category Manager - Growth, Sourcing & Pricing

Jingdong Development France; United States; Remoto; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

JD.com is seeking a European Retail Category Manager to drive category performance across GMV, margins, and inventory turnover. You will shape strategies, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate with marketing, operations, and finance to meet growth targets.

You will collaborate with local and international suppliers, optimize assortments, negotiate terms, and monitor market trends to sustain competitive pricing and healthy margins across European markets.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in buying, merchandising, category management or commercial roles.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of sales, margin, pricing and inventory management.
• Proven experience in supplier sourcing and commercial negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Results-oriented with ownership and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Mansioni

• Own the overall commercial performance of assigned categories, including GMV, gross margin, inventory turnover, availability and customer growth.
• Develop and execute category strategies based on customer demand, market trends and competitor analysis.
• Identify, develop and manage local and international suppliers, brands and manufacturers.
• Negotiate purchase prices, payment terms, rebates, promotional support and other commercial conditions.
• Build and continuously optimize product assortment, including new product introduction and underperforming SKU elimination.
• Develop competitive pricing and promotional strategies to drive sales while maintaining healthy margins.
• Manage inventory levels, demand forecasting and replenishment to improve product availability and reduce overstock and aged inventory.
• Monitor category performance and identify business opportunities through regular data analysis.
• Work closely with Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance and other commercial teams to deliver business targets.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers and explore opportunities for direct sourcing and long-term partnerships.
• Track market developments, competitors, customer behavior and emerging product trends across European markets.

Conoscenze

Category management

Supplier sourcing

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or above

Descrizione del lavoro

JD.com is seeking a European Retail Category Manager to drive category performance across GMV, margins, and inventory turnover. You will shape strategies, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate with marketing, operations, and finance to meet growth targets.

You will collaborate with local and international suppliers, optimize assortments, negotiate terms, and monitor market trends to sustain competitive pricing and healthy margins across European markets.