Category Manager driving customer-centric assortment strategy from strategic direction to implementation at Bergzeit. Collaborating across functions to optimize product offerings and market presence.
Responsibilities
You develop the assortment strategy for your area, including market, trend and sustainability inputs.
You manage assortment development for product groups, brands and activities, defining relevant priorities.
You determine the ideal assortment structure (depth/width/pricing) and derive measures to optimize it.
You analyze market, customer and competitor data, derive action recommendations and implement them together with Buying and Commercial.
You ensure the assortment is displayed correctly across channels and aligns with the Bergzeit brand presence.
You proactively contribute your expertise to touchpoints such as newsletters, category pages, product stories or campaigns.
You work closely with various interfaces, primarily Buying and Commercial, to create the best assortment experience for our customers.
Requirements
Completed commercial training or a degree in business, sports, marketing or a related field.
Several years of professional experience in category management, buying, merchandising or a similar area.
Excellent analytical skills and confident use of common tools (Excel, BI systems, merchandise management).
Experience working with CRM, market or performance data.
Structured, careful and independent working style with a strong results orientation.
A sense for trends, brand understanding and enthusiasm for outdoor & mountain sports.
Team player with a hands-on mentality and enjoyment of cross-functional collaboration.
Benefits
With our Flexi principle you can make your workday more flexible through our hybrid working model.
Bring more sport into your life with our yoga, cycling and climbing meetups. Feel free to use our JobRad bike leasing program and our Well-Pass allowance.
All Bergzeit employees benefit from discounts in the Bergzeit shop.
We offer a modern workplace within an agile organization.
We provide freshly cooked meals every day in our certified organic canteen.
During onboarding you will be supported by a buddy and we offer individual training and development opportunities.
In addition to the regular annual leave of 30 days, you can take up to four weeks of unpaid leave for a longer break — available every two years.
You can work for up to four weeks per year from beautiful locations within the EU.
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