Category Manager – Home & Garden, Sports, Kids

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria.

📋 Description

• Develop the mid-term strategy for category growth, encompassing targets, assortment priorities, and specific opportunities for growth within the category.

• Collaborate with business developers and account managers to identify and address assortment gaps across various subcategories, brands, and top-selling products.

• Evaluate category performance, stock levels, and overall appeal; initiate sourcing and commercial actions to enhance performance.

• Focus on enhancing the on-site category experience, product presentation, and customer journey in partnership with the product team, utilizing competitor insights and customer data.

• Streamline processes to allocate more time for insights and recommendations.

• Serve as the category expert and primary contact for internal teams.

• Report to the Category Management Team Lead and collaborate closely with the Head of New Categories.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in category management or commercial analytics, preferably within a fast-paced e-commerce or marketplace setting.

• Highly analytical and methodical, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and prioritized initiatives.

• Strong commercial insight and comprehension of marketplace supply and demand dynamics.

• Proven experience in project management and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication abilities.

• Possess a growth mindset; determined, proactive, and adept at problem-solving.

• Advocate for AI, leveraging the latest tools and technologies to enhance efficiency.

• Nice to have: experience in Home & Garden, Sports, or Kids categories.

• Nice to have: proficiency in working with data beyond dashboards, such as Python and/or SQL.

🏝️ Benefits

• A dedicated learning budget within the department for courses, conferences, or other educational opportunities.

• Private sessions with experts through Likeminded to support personal growth and mental well-being.

• Internal workshops aimed at skills development and fostering cross-department collaboration.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Opportunity to work from the Vienna office.

• Flexible self-management of working hours.

• Office weeks occurring three times a year, featuring team-building events and on-site workshops.

• Dog-friendly office.