Een Category Manager stuurt het assortimentsbeleid van een productcategorie aan: van inkoop en prijsstelling tot marge en voorraadsturing. Je analyseert verkoopdata en markttrends om de assortimentsstrategie te bepalen, onderhandelt met leveranciers over inkoopcondities en werkt nauw samen met marketing, e-commerce en de winkelorganisatie om de categorie optimaal te presenteren. Daarnaast ben je eindverantwoordelijk voor het categoriebudget en rapporteer je aan de inkoop- of commercieel directeur.
Een Category Manager stuurt het volledige assortimentsbeleid van een productcategorie aan: van inkoop en prijsstelling tot marge en voorraadsturing. Je analyseert verkoopdata en markttrends om de assortimentsstrategie te bepalen, onderhandelt met leveranciers over inkoopcondities en werkt nauw samen met marketing, e-commerce en de winkelorganisatie om de categorie optimaal te presenteren. Daarnaast ben je eindverantwoordelijk voor het categoriebudget en rapporteer je aan de inkoop- of commercieel directeur.
Voor een Category Manager vragen werkgevers doorgaans HBO- of WO-werk- en denkniveau, meerdere jaren ervaring als Buyer of Assistant Category Manager en sterke analytische vaardigheden om verkoopdata en markttrends te vertalen naar assortimentsbeslissingen. Daarnaast is commercieel inzicht, onderhandelvaardigheid richting leveranciers en affiniteit met de merken en het segment waarin je werkt onmisbaar.
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De meeste Category Managers groeien door vanuit de rol van Buyer, waarbij ervaring met inkoop en leveranciersmanagement de basis legt. Vanuit Category Manager is de volgende stap vaak Head of Buying of een bredere commerciële directiefunctie, waarin je verantwoordelijk wordt voor meerdere categorieën of het volledige inkoopbeleid van de organisatie.
Independent Retail bemiddelt landelijk in Category Manager-vacatures bij (inter)nationale en luxury retailmerken, met actieve opdrachtgevers in fashion, beauty en home & lifestyle. Solliciteer via de vacatures hierboven, of neem rechtstreeks contact op met het retailteam. Ook als er op dit moment geen passende vacature open staat, denkt Independent Retail mee over de volgende stap in je loopbaan.
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