Category Manager (Car accessories)
Company Description AUTODOC is the largest and fastest growing auto parts ecommerce platform in Europe. Present across 27 countries with around 5,000 employees, AUTODOC generated revenue of over €1.3 billion in 2023, supplying more than 7.4 million active customers with its 5.8 million vehicle parts and accessories for car, truck, and motorcycle brands. Curious minds, adventurous experts and tech-savvy professionals - one team, one billion euros revenue. Catch the ride! Job Description The Category Manager will lead Car accessories categories with the goal of boosting sales, profits, and customer satisfaction metrics, and develop new categories from scratch. This will be achieved by optimizing product mix, working on category presentation to ensure an exceptional customer experience on AUTODOC ’s web and app platforms across target markets. The role focuses on driving category strategy development and execution to meet business objectives (P&L responsibilities). The ideal candidate is a proactive professional who is driven by continuous improvement, capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively, and possesses a passion for crafting exceptional consumer experiences, demonstrates strong ownership and commitment, and has proven leadership experience in driving cross-functional projects. Responsibilities: Develop and execute category-specific strategy to achieve key KPI’s – revenue/profitability Define and execute assortment mix rules to achieve key KPI’s Analyzing market trends, consumer behavior and competitive landscape to identify growth opportunities Launch new categories from scratch with the focus on building perfect customer journey Provide inputs to pricing team to maximize revenue and profit in target markets Collaborate with Marketing, ProductTech to ensure cohesive execution of category strategies. Job Requirements: 3-5 year’s experience in commercial role (category management, assortment management etc) Experience in eCommerce, preferably B2C. Strong analytical mindset. Proficiency in English Negotiations and communication skills Bachelor or Master degree in business management, marketing. Experience in car accessories business, preferably in eCommerce What do we offer? Competitive salaries based on your professional experience Annual vacation of 25 working days and 1 additional day off on your birthday Meals Allowance Healthcare Insurance Mental Wellbeing Program- providing you and your immediate family members with free and confidential mental and physical health support services for a wide range of personal and work-related issues. AUTODOC Corporate Discount Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching Free English and German language classes Referral Program with attractive incentives Flexible working hours and hybrid work Fast growing international company with stable employment Join us today and let’s create a success story together! Originally posted on Himalayas