Category Manager – EU Food

• Manage the end-to-end category management process, including assortment, pricing, supplier management, inventory and promotions
• Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with key national, regional and local suppliers
• Analyse category performance, customer demand, market trends and assortment gaps to identify growth opportunities and improve supplier and category performance
• Build and continuously optimise the product assortment to meet local customer needs and strengthen category competitiveness
• Monitor inventory levels and work closely with relevant teams to ensure healthy stock availability and inventory efficiency
• Develop and execute category sales strategies, including pricing, promotional activities and other commercial initiatives
• Develop long-term category strategies tailored to local market needs, supporting customer acquisition, retention and sustainable growth across key category KPIs
• Monitor competitor activity, pricing, assortment and market trends, and translate insights into actionable commercial initiatives
• Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations and Product to deliver a best-in-class customer experience

Requirements

• Relevant experience in Category Management, Buying, Merchandising, Procurement or Commercial Management, ideally within EU Food category
• Strong understanding of customers, market dynamics, product assortment and commercial principles
• Experience in supplier management and building effective commercial partnerships
• Strong analytical capabilities, commercial awareness and data-driven decision-making skills
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Highly driven, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Category Management, including supplier management, pricing strategies, and inventory optimization, while leveraging strong analytical skills to drive data-driven decision-making and enhance category performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Category Management
• Supplier Management
• Analytical Capabilities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Commercial Awareness

Hard Skills

• Assortment Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Inventory Management
• Market Analysis
• Sales Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Proactive Approach
• Results-Oriented

Industry Keywords

• EU Food Category
• Commercial Management
• Buying
• Merchandising
• Customer Acquisition